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NOVEMBER 2012

U.N. Panel Criticizes Russia on Human Rights Treaty

posted by eagle on November, 2012 as Human Rights

U.N. Panel Criticizes Russia on Human Rights Treaty

November 23, 2012 6:05 pm

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE / The New York Times

GENEVA -- United Nations officials issued a scathing assessment of Russia's compliance with an international treaty against torture and cruel and degrading punishment, highlighting, among a number of "troubling trends," the increasing intimidation of people and organizations trying to monitor human rights.

The officials, members of the United Nations Committee Against Torture, said here on Friday that they were seriously concerned about "numerous and consistent reports" of threats, reprisals and deaths of human rights defenders and journalists in Russia. They also said that legal amendments recently enacted by President Vladimir V. Putin "undermined" the United Nations convention.

The committee's comments concluded a two-day review conducted here at which the Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Georgiy Matyushkin, leading a delegation of officials from nine ministries and government departments, said the Russian authorities had "moved further toward the ...

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Under siege!!!!!!!! HELP>>>>SOS

posted by eagle on as Human Rights

Under siege!!!!!!!! HELP>>>>SOS

A call from Syrian Circassians and Circassians of Diaspora to the international body represented by the United nations, to all human rights organizations of the world, all NGO's, any entity claims it has conscience and cares for humanity, wake your conscience up and send relief to hundreds of men,women, children and elderly who have been under siege for seven days in the villages of Beer Ajam and Bariqa in the Golan Heights ; trapped in shelters surrounded by violent activities including shelling and mortar, they ran out of food, water, medicines and baby milk, so far several of them were killed.

The world must interfere to save them, to provide them with safe passage, anybody with access to official channels feel free to help in getting this message to any entity that might be able to ease the suffering of our fellow humans in the two villages in Syria.

Please ...

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