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RSS FeedsJustice For The World - Human Rights Organization http://www.justicefortheworld.org/
We use nonviolent ways exclusively to draw attention to the severe and constant violations of human rights throughout the world and are strong supporters of freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, freedom to investigate, freedom of information, freedom of Total news: 5 Last news: September 27, 2005 12:04:41
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| New Accounts of Torture by U.S. Troops September 27, 2005 12:03:40U.S. Army troops subjected Iraqi detainees to severe beatings and other torture at a base in central Iraq from 2003 through 2004, often under orders or with the approval of superior officers, according to accounts from soldiers released by Human Rights Watch today. - [Read more] |
| Researchers Urge China to Relax Its One-Child Family Planning Policy September 26, 2005 14:13:15A new report suggests that Chinas family-planning regulation is out of date 25 years after the country implemented its one-child policy. The policy aimed to slow the birth rate in the worlds most populous country, and the government claims it has helped Chinas rapid economic growth. But as living standards improve, surveys say many parents would welcome a relaxation of the policy. Critics also say the side effects of the policy pose serious problems for the country. - [Read more] |
| China’s U.N. Speeches Raise Questions September 20, 2005 11:23:27Hu Jintao, during the 2005 World Summit at the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP)NEW YORK - Chinese top leader Hu Jintao delivered two speeches to the United Nations General Assembly last week, the first addressing aid for developing countries, and the second—to the suspicion of some analysts—focusing on peace, fair trade, and global responsibility. - [Read more] |
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