The government aims to settle past serious human rights violation cases by early May through reconcilition, or through a non judicial process, despite criticism by human rights groups and the families of victims.
The "shaming" of China by human rights record has been a default position that certain nations often retreat to.
The state-run China Central Television on Sunday aired a documentary that reveals the United States' double standards on human rights-related issues, whereby the U.S. pokes its nose into other countries' internal affairs while leaving many of its own problems unsolved.
"Although women's status has been improved to some extent, there is still a long way ahead to ensure their rights and eliminate violence against women in conservative Afghan society," a women's right activist Mursal, 24, told Xinhua on Tuesday.
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The House of Representatives will decide the start of deliberations on a draft revision of the 2003 Terrorism Law in a discussion at the House’s Steering Committee (Bamus) next week, a lawmaker has said.
Indonesian top human rights watchdog has opposed the government's plan to use chemical castration as a punishment for convicted child molesters over violation of human rights principle.
PARIS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The deputies of the French National Assembly voted Tuesday night in favor of a constitutional reform that would allow people convicted of terrorism to be stripped of their French citizenship under certain circumstances.
The 26th AU Heads of State Summit opened on Saturday in Addis Ababa, with a rallying call for unity, tolerance, respect for human rights and improved governance in order to tackle the continent's myriad challenges effectively.
North Korea has published a report on South Korea's human rights situation in an apparent bid to counter mounting international pressure on Pyongyang over its human rights violations.
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday criticized the Philippines as tribunal in the Hague began hearing a case initiated by the Philippines over the South China Sea.
China has issued a regulation on safeguarding the rights of lawyers.
A rethinking of China's human rights merits out of a forum in Beijing is based on the country's adherence to the principal of peaceful development.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday delivered a firm message on gay rights during his landmark visit to Kenya, Africa, where homosexuality is outlawed, triggering strong criticism for apparently imposing his values on the continent.
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday said the law that grants special powers to military in Indian-controlled Kashmir would go if situation improves in the restive region.
China published a report on the United States' human rights situation on Friday.
China published a report on the United States' human rights situation on Friday.
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