The Power to Promote Discrimination
Source: Human Rights Watch

Arizona’s new immigration law requires police to stop, question, and arrest those suspected of being present in the U.S. illegally.   Ordinary citizens will have the right to sue cities or towns they believe are not arresting undocumented migrants.   As a result, police officers will now be under pressure to make arrests rather than risking a lawsuit.

Hippocratic Oath Under Fire
Source: The New York Times

Data collected by medical professionals involved with the Central Intelligence Agency’s (C.I.A.) interrogations violated medical ethics and international law.  Medical personnel were supposedly present to ensure the legal threshold for torture was not crossed, but their presence enabled a habitual practice of torture and helped the C.I.A. to modify its techniques to be more successful.

European Union Opposes Conviction
Source: Xinhua News

The European Union issued a declaration opposing the conviction and five-year sentence of former magazine editor, Tan Zuoren, who was convicted for inciting subversive state power.  China opposes the declaration and states that the conviction was handled within the confines of its own judicial system.
 

Cambodia's Judicial System Needs Improvement
Source: U.N. News Centre

A United Nations human rights expert urged Cambodia to improve its judicial system in order to protect the human rights of its citizens.  The Cambodian justice system is having difficultly ensuring justice for all its citizens, especially the indigent.  Additionally, there is concern about the lack of judicial protection for freedom of expression within the country.

Jamaica Struggles to Rehabilitate Infrastructure
Source: The New York Times

Jamaican neighborhoods have long been administered by implicit power-sharing agreements between local drug dons and the government.  Spurred by international pressure, the government has recently cracked down on the dons’ influences.  Nevertheless, Jamaica has seen widespread collapses in social and public services leaving many unemployed, impoverished and without security.

Argentina's Industrialization Produced Sexual Exploitation
Source: Latin America Press

In Argentina’s industrial areas, sex trafficking has become an increasing threat to women and girls.  It is a threat stemming from rapid industrialization; as men move to areas without women, women become part of an insidious process of supply and demand. T hough anti-trafficking laws exist, they are weakened by political corruption and lack of enforcement.

Two Sudanese rebel leaders surrendered to the International Criminal Court.   They will likely face several counts of war crimes in regards to an attack in north Darfur on September 29, 2007.  The men are expected to appear in court and to be charged with murder, intentional attacks on peacekeepers, and pillaging.
 

Somalis Risk Life for World Cup
Source: Inter Press Service

On the eve of the tournament, Islamist groups warned Somalis not to watch the 2010 World Cup.  Islamist groups control much of the country.  Reports from Mogadishu indicate that people have been arrested for watching World Cup games and two people were killed by militants for watching the tournament in a private home.
 

More Former Serbian Officers Convicted
Source: Sofia Echo

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (I.C.T.Y.) sentenced two Serbian officers to life in prison after convicting them of genocide.  The scale of the attacks at Srebrenica, a civilian safe haven during the Bosnian War, led to twenty-one indictments.  The I.C.T.Y. has indicted more than 160 persons for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.
 

Anti-Putin Pamphlets Seized
Source: BBC News

Prior to a major business conference in St. Petersburg, Russian police confiscated over 100,000 pamphlets critical of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.  The police also detained several activists who attempted to distribute the pamphlets.  Police maintain that the pamphlets did not have the proper documentation for distribution.
 

In June 2009, the government of Saudi Arabia agreed to follow the U.N.’s recommendation to remove its strict religious laws criminalizing the interaction of non-related men and women in public.  However, a year later, the Saudi government has not yet removed the restrictive system and still punishes male and female violators with lashings and imprisonment.
 

Iran Urged to Investigate Actions
Source: Al Arabiya News Channel

A declaration, signed by fifty-six countries around the world, urges Iran to respect its citizens’ freedom of expression, media, and assembly.  The declaration, led by Norway and the United States, speaks out primarily against the deadly violence used against election protesters in Iran in 2009, including the executions of dissidents.

Uzbek Refugees Face Deportation
Source: Eurasianet

Officers in Kazakhstan raided the city of Almaty as part of an attack on illegal immigration. Approximately forty male Uzbek refugees, who fled religious persecution in Uzbekistan, were detained by the officers.   Rights activists see the raid as an embarrassment since Kazakhstan openly prohibits deportation to countries where individuals may face torture or threats.

Ethnic Clashes in Kyrgyzstan
Source: Human Rights Watch

Riots in Kyrgyzstan resulted in 46 deaths and injuries to more than 600 people.  The riots were caused by ethnic clashes between Uzbek and Kyrgyz gangs.   Human Rights Watch called on the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to provide aid to the Kyrgyz government.