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7 receive U.N. human rights awards

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Seven people, including slain Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, were honored for their human rights efforts Wednesday by the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

Report cites alleged Turkish police abuse

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An increase in Turkish police violence against civilians can be traced to the government's failure to punish abusive officers, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

Analysis: Bush stumbles on Olympic hurdle

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush tried to make the right call by attending the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, but he failed by trying to satisfy two conflicting forces at the same time.

Human Rights chief denied Russian visa

MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The head of the international rights group Human Rights Watch has been denied a Russian visa, silencing his critical report.

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HRW condemns Israeli civilian attacks

JERUSALEM, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch says indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes caused most of the 900 civilian deaths during the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Most willing to accept plan for U.N. panel

NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) -- U.S. objections to proposed reform of the U.N. Human Rights Commission could deny the new panel credibility without improving it, the New York Times reports.

U.N. human rights panel gets first look

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A new human rights council will be a top priority for the United Nations in 2006 as it juggles other avenues of reform, the New York Times reported Sunday.

Chinese beaten for petitioning government

HONG KONG, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Chinese citizens are being attacked, beaten and intimidated for attempting to petition Beijing authorities over grievances, a human rights group said Thursday.

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