CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition bloc said on Saturday that a Muslim Brotherhood-backed bill to regulate human rights groups and other private organizations was an attempt to stifle their work. Full story
Alex Wagner is joined by The New York Times’ Pete Baker, Former DNC Communications Director Karen Finney, The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, and NYC Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson to discuss Russia’s ongoing relationship with Assad, and Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the Kremlin.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal risks more bloodshed in the future if a planned panel set up to investigate crimes committed during a decade-long civil war is given the power to offer amnesty, a senior official from the UN human rights agency said on Friday. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday expressed concern about increasing crackdowns on civil liberties around the world, from Russia to Egypt and China, saying these and other countries were shrinking the space in which independent political and other activists can operate. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a major victory for multinational companies, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of human rights plaintiffs to invoke a 224-year-old federal law when suing companies over alleged collusion with violent foreign governments. Full story
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A man held in Britain and accused of plotting to set up a militant training camp should not be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges due to concerns over his mental health, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. Full story
Hillary Clinton’s commitment to advancing the welfare of women and girls around the world is now entrenched at the State Department. United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Melanne Verveer discusses how Clinton brought specific those topics into focus.
Here’s a clip of Hillary Clinton in 1995, addressing the rights issue saying, “women’s rights are human rights.”
Opponents of Egypt President Morsi say he’s betraying the revolution, but his supporters say he wants to guarantee human rights with a controversial referendum on a new constitution. NBC’s John Ray went onto the streets of Cairo to hear from both sides of the deepening divide.
Kerry Kennedy, founder of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, explains how women can continue to make progress globally, the impact Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had on women’s rights and the upcoming RFK Center Auction.
Chad Griffin of the Human Rights campaign talks about the latest in the movement to legalize same-sex marriage.
Alexander Cherkasov , head of Russian human rights group Memorial, attends a court hearing in Moscow May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Alexander Cherkasov, head of Russian human rights group Memorial, speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in Moscow, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
