Call for Human Rights Reform at the UN
At the halfway point of the 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for reforming the 53-member body.
Call for EU Opposition to US Maneuver Against Cuba
THE need for the European Union to reject US pressure and adopt an independent position in the Human Rights Commission in Geneva was highlighted by Ali Ruckert, president of the Communist Party of Luxembourg.
Protest Planned to Demand Nuclear Disarmament
In May, world leaders, mayors and people from around the world will converge on the United Nations to decide the fate of the endangered Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Cuba, Cancer, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
John Bolton, under secretary of state for International Armaments and Security, has accused Cuba of producing biological weapons and being a terrorist threat.
Argentina and Debt Leverage
After four years of sitting on its more than one hundred billion dollar defaulted debt, Argentina offered its creditors a pittance of its total obligations to them.
John Bolton: Bush’s General in the Anti-UN Blitzkrieg
Bolton led the campaign against ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, renewal of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972, and the withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
ACLU Plans to Bring Torture Issue to the UN
The magnitude of revelations of torture committed at Abu Ghraib and other US-run detention facilties will be among the issues raised by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) at the UN Commission on Human Rights.
Cuba Mourns Passing of Pope John Paul II
Following the death of Pope John Paul II, Cuba declared a three-day national mourning including the suspension of the National Baseball Series playoffs, activities for the Young Communist League and Jose Marti Organization anniversaries.
China's Report on Human Rights Violations in the US (Pt. 1)
In 2004 the atrocity of US troops abusing Iraqi POWs exposed the dark side of human rights performance of the United States. The scandal shocked the humanity and was condemned by the international community.
China's Report on Human Rights Violations in the US (Pt. 2)
The United States refuses to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and took negative attitude to the economic, social and cultural rights of the laborers.
