Showing posts with label Human Rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human Rights. Show all posts

Aug 7, 2011

USA Bans Human Rights Violators from Entering USA – President Barack Obama issued Proclamation

USA Bans Human Rights Violators from Entering USA – President Barack Obama issued Proclamation

On Friday, President BARACK OBAMA issued an LGBT-inclusive proclamation that bans immigrants and non-immigrants from entering the United States if they have engaged in serious human rights abuses abroad.


Presidential Proclamation--Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non immigrants of Persons Who Participate in Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations and Other Abuses

SUSPENSION OF ENTRY AS IMMIGRANTS AND NONIMMIGRANTS OF PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW VIOLATIONS AND OTHER ABUSES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

The United States enduring commitment to respect for human rights and humanitarian law requires that its Government be able to ensure that the United States does not become a safe haven for serious violators of human rights and humanitarian law and those who engage in other related abuses. Universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law and the prevention of atrocities internationally promotes U.S. values and fundamental U.S. interests in helping secure peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises around the globe. I therefore have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict the international travel and to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or non immigrants, of certain persons who have engaged in the acts outlined in section 1 of this proclamation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons described in section 1 of this proclamation would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. I therefore hereby proclaim that:

Section 1. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of the following persons is hereby suspended:

(a) Any alien who planned, ordered, assisted, aided and abetted, committed or otherwise participated in, including through command responsibility, widespread or systematic violence against any civilian population based in whole or in part on race; color; descent; sex; disability; membership in an indigenous group; language; religion; political opinion; national origin; ethnicity; membership in a particular social group; birth; or sexual orientation or gender identity, or who attempted or conspired to do so.

(b) Any alien who planned, ordered, assisted, aided and abetted, committed or otherwise participated in, including through command responsibility, war crimes, crimes against humanity or other serious violations of human rights, or who attempted or conspired to do so.

Sec. 2. Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply with respect to any person otherwise covered by section 1 where the entry of such person would not harm the foreign relations interests of the United States.

Sec. 3. The Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, in his or her sole discretion, shall identify persons covered by section 1 of this proclamation, pursuant to such standards and procedures as the Secretary may establish.

Sec. 4. The Secretary of State shall have responsibility for implementing this proclamation pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may establish.

Sec. 5. For any person whose entry is otherwise suspended under this proclamation entry will be denied, unless the Secretary of State determines that the particular entry of such person would be in the interests of the United States. In exercising such authority, the Secretary of State shall consult the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters related to admissibility or inadmissibility within the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Sec. 6. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate from United States Government obligations under applicable international agreements, or to suspend entry based solely on an alien's ideology, opinions, or beliefs, or based solely on expression that would be considered protected under U.S. interpretations of international agreements to which the United States is a party. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to limit the authority of the United States to admit or to suspend entry of particular individuals into the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or under any other provision of U.S. law.

Sec. 7. This proclamation is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Sec. 8. This proclamation is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of State determines that it is no longer necessary and should be terminated, either in whole or in part. Any such termination shall become effective upon publication in the Federal Register.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

BARACK OBAMA

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Jun 21, 2011

Nepal First Time Same Sex lesbian Couple marries at goddess Dakshinakali's temple on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley as per Hindu traditions

Nepal First Time Same Sex lesbian Couple marries at goddess
Dakshinakali's temple on the outskirts of Kathmandu valley as per
Hindu traditions

3 years back Supreme Court of Nepal Legalized, recognized the gay or lesbian same-sex unions.

In 2007 Nepal's Supreme Court recognized people of the third gender, their human rights and directed the government to form a committee to explore the possibilities of same sex marriage.


After that government formed the committee and media has reported that government will legalize the gay and lesbian relationships and marriage between them

Last Year also Blue Diamond Society organized Nepal's first wedding ceremony for a gay couple in that ceremony Briton and Indian united , it was a private ceremony attended by few people only.

Five years ago they met , and fall in love and now they got married happily.
They have adopted a girl child.

An American lesbian couple Sarah Welton, 48, a lawyer and Courtney Mitchell, 41, a psychology professor from Colorado married in a temple here in accordance with Hindu tradition.
At the temple, 14 miles (22 kilometers) south of Katmandu, Mitchell wore trousers, a hat and vest while Welton wore a red sari and covered her head with a veil.
A Hindu priest 25-year-old priest, Upendra Lamichhane performed ceremony.
The couple put flower garlands on each other while Mitchell put red vermillion powder on Welton's forehead.



Courtney Mitchell was in Nepal from 1998 to 2003 as a Peace Corps Volunteer and also worked at the United Nations

The lesbian couple told to media that they have filed papers for domestic partnership in Colorado and are thinking of getting married in Iowa which allows same sex marriage.

Nepal Parliament member Sunilbabu Pant, a gay rights activist, Pant and his group, called Blue Diamond Society, have been fighting for their rights said it was the first public wedding of a lesbian couple in the mostly conservative nation.

this is the first same sex marriage in Nepal where a government panel is currently considering legalizing the practice.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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Jun 18, 2011

Gay, LGBT Human Rights Resolution Passed by United Nations Human Rights Council 23 countries vote in favor and 19 countries against resolution

Gay, LGBT Human Rights Resolution Passed by United Nations
Human Rights Council 23 countries vote in favor and
19 countries against resolution

In March the U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a statement, supported by 85 countries, on gay rights called on “Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.”

First time United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed passed adpoted
Resolution on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.


This historic resolution was presented by South Africa and Brazil with 39 additional co-sponsors from around the world.

The resolution concludes that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be extended to include LGBT individuals, declaring that there should be no violence or discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

According to Amnesty International, consensual same-sex relations are illegal in 76 countries worldwide, while harassment and discrimination are common

As this resolution is passed now the resolution calls for a panel discussion next spring with "constructive, informed and transparent dialogue on the issue of discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against" gays, lesbians and transgender people.

The resolution also will commission the first-ever U.N. report on the challenges that LGBT persons face around the globe

List of the 23 countries which voted in favor and supported LGBT Human Rights Resolution
1. Argentina
2. Belgium
3. Brazil
4. Chile
5. Cuba
6. Ecuador
7. France
8. Guatemala
9. Hungary
10. Japan
11. Mauritius
12. Mexico
13. Norway
14. Poland
15. Republic of Korea
16. Slovakia
17. Spain
18. Switzerland
19. Ukraine
20. Thailand
21. UK
22. USA
23. Uruguay

List of the 19 countries which voted against the LGBT Human Rights Resolution
1. Angola
2. Bahrain
3. Bangladesh
4. Cameroon
5. Djibouti
6. Gabon
7. Ghana
8. Jordan
9. Malaysia
10. Maldives
11. Mauritania
12. Nigeria
13. Pakistan
14. Qatar
15. Moldova
16. Russian Federation
17. Saudi Arabia
18. Senegal
19. Uganda

Abstentions: Burkina Faso, China, Zambia

Absent: Kyrgyzstan, Libya (suspended)

Co-Sponsors of the resolution:
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, and Uruguay.

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

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Apr 18, 2011

Binayak Sen released from Raipur Central Jail Court Sets 5 conditions for Binayak Sen release – Time Line

Binayak Sen released from Raipur Central Jail Court Sets 5 conditions
for Binayak Sen release – Time Line

1.
Dr Sen was arrested from Bilaspur on May 14, 2007.


2.
The Supreme Court granted him bail on May 25, 2009.


3.
Dr Binayak Sen was convicted for sedition and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a Raipur court on December 24, 2010.


4.
On January 24, 2011 Chhattisgarh High Court began hearing on suspension of his sentence.

5.
On February 10, 2011, the High Court dismissed his bail plea.

6.
Chhattisgarh High Court denied him bail.

7.
Appeal; petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India against the denial of bail by High court.

8.
The Supreme Court on March 3, 2011 admitted a special leave petition (SLP) and issued notices to the Chhattisgarh government, giving it four weeks to reply on Sen.’s bail plea.

9.
On March 11, 2011 the prosecution asked for more time.

10.
Then date was fixed for April 15, 2011 and after hearing case Supreme Court granted bail to Dr.Sen.

11.
Supreme Court said that it was giving no reason for granting bail to Dr. Sen and left it to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned to impose the conditions for his release on bail.

12.
SC also said that even if he is a Naxal sympathizer, it does not make him guilty of sedition.

13.
We are a democratic country. If Gandhian literature is found on some one, it doesn't make him a Gandhian.

14.
The court also observed that possession of Naxal literature is not a proof of sedition.

15.
Monday, April 18, 2011 – Around 7 PM Binayak Sen released from Raipur Central Jail

16.
The trial court in Chhattisgarh had set five conditions for his release.

17.
Chhattisgarh Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge BP Verma directed that Sen be released on a personal bond and surety of Rs 50,000 each.

18.
Sen has to surrender his passport, he can't leave India without prior permission and he has to appear before the Chhattisgarh High Court for the trial whenever required.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

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Apr 15, 2011

Dr Binayak Sen granted bail by Supreme Court in sedition case

Dr Binayak Sen granted bail by Supreme Court in sedition case

Dr Binayak Sen was convicted for sedition and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a Raipur court on December 24, 2010.

Dr Sen was arrested from Bilaspur on May 14, 2007.
The Supreme Court granted him bail on May 25, 2009.
But, on December 24, 2010, he was convicted

On January 24, 2011 Chhattisgarh High Court began hearing on suspension of his sentence.
But on February 10, 2011, the High Court dismissed his bail plea.

After that Chhattisgarh High Court denied him bail.

Then appeal, petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India against the denial of bail by High court.

The Supreme Court on March 3, 2011 admitted a special leave petition (SLP) and issued notices to the Chhattisgarh government, giving it four weeks to reply on Sen's bail plea.

On March 11, 2011 the prosecution asked for more time.

Then date was fixed for April 15, 2011 and after hearing case Supreme Court granted bail to Dr.Sen.

Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani appeared for the Dr.Sen.

senior advocate UU Lalit, appearing for the state government, said that no case is made out for the bail and submitted that the activities of Sen have to be seen in a broader perspective.

After hearing the case a bench comprising Justices HS Bedi and CK Prasad passed the order and granted bail to 61 year old Dr Binayak Sen.

Supreme Court said that it was giving no reason for granting bail to Dr. Sen and left it to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned to impose the conditions for his release on bail.
SC also said that even if he is a Naxal sympathizer, it does not make him guilty of sedition.
We are a democratic country. If Gandhian literature is found on some one, it doesn't make him a Gandhian.
The court also observed that possession of Naxal literature is not a proof of sedition.

While granting bail, the bench said, "We are concerned with the implementation of the judgment as even no case of sedition is made out."

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Friday, April 15, 2011
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