Lebanon a ‘ray of hope’ for tolerance in Middle East – UN rights expert
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeldt.
Bahrain: Rising Concern for Prisoners
Families of some inmates at Jaw Prison in Bahrain have been allowed no contact with them since unrest broke out there on March 10, 2015. Authorities should immediately allow all prisoners to make phone calls to their families and resume scheduled...
Yemen: Airstrike on Camp Raises Grave Concerns
The airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that hit a displaced persons’ camp in northern Yemen on March 30, 2015, raised grave concerns about violations of the laws of war. The airstrikes killed at least 29 civilians and wounded 41, including...
‘Roots of conflict’ must be addressed to defeat Boko Haram, says top UN rights official
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein addresses a special session of the Human...
Fair trials: MEPs beef up draft EU law on presumption of innocence
Draft EU rules to ensure that the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is fully respected in member states were approved by the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. MEPs inserted amendments to prevent statements by public authorities...
Kuwait: Opposition Protest Broken Up
Kuwaiti authorities broke up an opposition protest in Kuwait City on March 23, 2015, and detained 16 protesters.
Yemen: Work for children continues, UNICEF says
Although the deteriorating situation in Yemen is curtailing operations, UNICEF continues to work to provide vital assistance for children in the country through a small number of international staff and more than 100 national staff, working with local...
Yemen: Saudi-Led Airstrikes Take Civilian Toll
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Arab countries that conducted airstrikes in Yemen on March 26 and 27, 2015, killed at least 11 and possibly as many as 34 civilians during the first day of bombings in Sanaa, the capital, Human Rights Watch said on...
UN: Human Rights Council Fails Iraqi Civilians
The United Nations Human Rights Council has missed a key opportunity to address war crimes and rights abuses by all sides to the conflict in Iraq. The council adopted a resolution on the Iraq conflict by consensus on March 27, 2015, that denounces...
Syria: UN health agency ‘unable to sustain’ operations without significant funding increase
Doctors treat a seriously injured man for head wounds at the Al Razy surgical hospital, one of only 4...
