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The European Union flag fly amongst European Union member countries' national flags in front of the European Parliament.
Credit: Getty Images

The EU is failing refugees, Amnesty International says

A rapid escalation in refugee numbers and a failure to accommodate them is the biggest threat to human rights in the world, Amnesty International claimed in its 2013 report.

Posted in International
Tagged Amnesty International, European Union, failure, human rights, refugees, report | Reply
Bahraini Shiite Muslims holding up banners take part in a demonstration calling for cancellation of the upcoming Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, on April 17, 2012, in the town of  Muharraq. Amnesty International said that Bahrain had failed to deliver on promises of political reform after a deadly crackdown last year, as controversy mounted over the kingdom's hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix next weekend. AFP PHOTO/STR   =BAHRAIN OUT= (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain

A Bahrain blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years

Posted in International, News
Tagged Abduleman, Bahrain, blogger, Britain, democracy, human rights, Oslo Freedom Forum rights conference, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Fifth Fleet
The Longbow Pub and Pantry in Brooklyn, New York

Ydych chi’n siarad Cymraeg? NY’s only Welsh pub accused of discrimination (Quiz: Could you apply?)

The owners of a Welsh-themed pub in Brooklyn face a fine of $7,500 after they advertised for staff with a [...]

Posted in Entertainment, Going Out, Local, News
Tagged discrimination, fine, human rights, Longbow, Metro quiz, NY Commissio, Welsh | 5 Replies
Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, leads a a mass with cardinals at the Sistine Chapel.
Credit: Reuters

Vatican denies pope stayed silent during dictatorship

The Vatican on Friday strongly denied accusations by some critics in Argentina that Pope Francis stayed silent during systematic human rights abuses by the former military dictatorship.

Posted in International
Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, controversy, dictatorship, dirty war, human rights, Pope Francis, Vatican | Reply
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