Guinea: 5 Years On, No Justice for Massacre
The fifth anniversary on September 28, 2014, of the Conakry stadium massacre should be the last before justice is done, seven Guinean and international organizations, in unity with the victims, said. More than 150 people were killed, some 100 women...
Egypt: Obama Should Speak Out on Rights
United States President Barack Obama should use his meeting on September 25, 2014, with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to publicly criticize Egypt’s continued crackdown on basic freedoms, including those crucial to democracy.
Increased investment in education and protection helps safeguard the future of a generation of children affected by Syria crisis
Over the last year, an additional 770,000 children affected by the Syria crisis benefitted from some form of education and almost 660,000 children received psychological support.
Libya: Assassinations May Be Crimes Against Humanity
An assassination spree between September 18 and 20, 2014, left at least 14 people dead in some of the bloodiest days this year in the eastern city of Benghazi. The dead included two young activists, members of the security forces, an outspoken cleric...
Hong Kong Students March for Democracy
Striking students are marching through Hong Kong as part of a week-long effort to demand China allow free elections in 2017.
Dying to get to Europe: nearly 450,000 asylum seekers a year make their way to EU
Asylum applications in the EU were up by some 100,000 in 2013 compared to the year before, while at least 600 people are believed to have died while trying to reach Europe via maritime routes. MEPs will discuss the latest developments on 24 September...
Child malnutrition emergency in South Sudan
Tens of thousands of children under the age of five remain at risk of malnutrition-related death in South Sudan, despite temporary improvements in the food security situation that were released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC...
UNICEF lauds commitment to child rights by World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
As the first World Conference on Indigenous Peoples concluded in New York, UNICEF said the commitment to children’s rights in the outcome document signified a major step forward for indigenous children.
Nepal: Conflict-Era Rapes Go Unpunished
Both government forces and Maoist combatants raped and sexually harassed women and girls during Nepal’s decade-long armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a report published.
Sudan: UN Body Should Press for Inquiry
The United Nations Human Rights Council should call on Sudan to account immediately for the death or injury of hundreds of largely peaceful protesters at the hands of government security forces in September 2013. Security forces opened fire on...
