Members of a UN anti-racism body have called on Germany to do more to integrate foreigners. A controversial citizenship test in one German state especially caught their attention. Members of the United Nations Committee for the Eradication of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Friday, Aug. 15, said that they were concerned about citizenship application questions targeted…
Representatives of the world’s major religions met for a three-day interfaith conference called by Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah. In a final declaration, participants urged for the UN to play a large role, and saying they hoped to follow up recommendations in enhancing dialogue among the followers of religions, civilizations and cultures through conducting a special…
Last week the United Nations critiqued the French law banning the wearing of religious signs in schools as well as the overpopulation of prisons in France.
UN special reporter on human rights and counter-terrorism Martin Scheinin urged Spanish officials to reform the country’s legal standards for the treatment of terror suspects. The comments came over concerns about allegations of ill-treatment and torture of terrorism suspects held in Spanish jails. After visiting Spain, Scheinin called on authorities to be conscientious of international…
Increasing pressure from human-rights groups and members of parliament are calling Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to repatriate Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Canadian labeled as an al-Qaeda threat. Abdelrazik’s situation has improved somewhat as he is now sheltered in a temporary safe haven in the Canadian embassy in Khartoum. He claims to have been beaten and…
