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Human Rights Group Calls on Gaza to Abolish Capital Punishment
The Media Line Staff Gaza, Palestinian Territory (TML) – A military court in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has sentenced at least four men to death, prompting a Palestinian human rights organization to level harsh criticism against capital punishment. The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), a Ramallah-based organization, said that the permanent military court in [...]
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Human rights report paints gloomy picture of Nepal in many fronts
Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Hong Kong based Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), has issued a report this week on the occasion of Human Rights Day 2010, highlighting the defects that are evident in the area of the judiciary as extraordinary delays often affect the possibility of fair trail. “The [...]