US: Torture Treaty Shift Significant but Inadequate
A US statement on compliance with the Convention against Torture on November 12, 2014, improves on previous US positions on the treaty’s application but falls short of international obligations, Human Rights Watch said today. The US is appearing for...
As cold weather approaches, UN agencies cross frontlines of Syrian conflict with critical aid
A Syrian refugee boy stands in the snow in the Faida informal tented settlement in the Bekaa Valley,...
Botswana: High Court Upholds Basic Freedoms
The Botswana High Court, in a groundbreaking decision, ruled on November 14, 2014, that members of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights group could formally register their organization, Human Rights Watch said.
UN: ‘Killer Robot’ Talks Go Forward, Slowly
The Convention on Conventional Weapons expert meeting on lethal autonomous...
US: Torture Treaty Shift Significant but Inadequate
A US statement on compliance with the Convention against Torture on November 12, 2014, improves on previous US positions on the treaty’s application but falls short of international obligations, Human Rights Watch said. The US is appearing for its...
In Myanmar, Ban urges greater capacity in Southeast Asia to promote human rights, justice
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife Yoo Soon-taek arrive for the opening of the 6th Annual ASEAN-UN...
EU Court Rules Countries Can Refuse Jobless Benefits to Immigrants
A European Union court says EU countries can refuse unemployment benefits to immigrants who come solely for the benefits and make no effort to find work.
UN Security Council: Address Libya Crimes
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda briefs the UN Security Council...
Hong Kong Warns Protesters Face Arrest
A senior Hong Kong official is warning protesters they face arrest if they do not clear the streets, where they have been camped out for weeks demanding democratic reforms.
Central African Republic: Urge End to Killings
People displaced by the fighting between Seleka and anti-balaka forces take shelter in an old...
