Nobel speculation centers on rights activists

Oct. 3, 2008

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Human rights activists from China and Russia are considered front-runners to win the Nobel Peace Prize next week, while bettors are putting their money on an Italian, a Syrian or an Israeli for the literature award....

KRG launches women's rights campaign

ERBIL, Iraq, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq announced a weeklong campaign advocating gender equality and women's rights.

Activists urge Lebanon to curb torture

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Human rights activists called on Lebanon Wednesday to submit a required report to the United Nations on the use of torture in its jails.

Group: Iran persecutes female activists

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- An advocate of women's rights in Iran was prevented from boarding a plane and ordered to report for questioning, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

Report: U.S. should build labor rights

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Provisions in U.S. trade agreements meant to protect foreign workers are weak and not well enforced, Human Rights Watch asserted Wednesday.

Activists object to pretend elk hunt

GRASMYR, Sweden, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Animal rights activists have condemned a pretend hunt in Sweden where pre-school children were encouraged to shoot at a cloth elk puppet.

Activists damage Swedish grenade launchers

KARLSKOGA, Sweden, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Four activists broke into two Swedish weapons-manufacturing facilities Thursday and damaged an undisclosed number of grenade launchers, police said.

More violence at security barrier

MODI'IN, Israel, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Two Israeli border guards were injured when rioting erupted Friday at the West Bank site of protests against an Israeli security barrier, officials said.

Rights group decries Lebanon maid deaths

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Human rights activists are calling for a closer investigation into the deaths of immigrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

Activists try to enter research facility

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A group of animal rights activists Monday stormed but failed to enter the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control in Stockholm.

Rights group decries Olympic sponsors

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Rights activists Tuesday blasted the corporate sponsors of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, alleging they have ignored China's human rights record.

Bush arrives in China amid criticism

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for the Summer Olympics amid criticism over his remarks concerning China's human rights policy.

Care for HIV immigrants lacking in U.S.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Human rights activists told AIDS researchers that HIV-positive immigrants detained in the United States don't get adequate medical care for their conditions.

Animal rights activists suspected in fire

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Police say they are investigating a weekend firebomb attack on the home of a California scientist who had rankled animal rights activists.

Olympics trigger China rights crackdown

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Rather than enhancing human rights, the Beijing Olympic Games have led to a human rights crackdown by the Chinese government, activists say.

Senators' measure condemns China's spying

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Two U.S. senators introduced a resolution Wednesday calling on the Chinese government to suspend its plans to spy on visitors to the Olympic Games in Beijing.