Despite insecurity, UN agency scales up assistance for thousands fleeing northern Nigeria
Refugees and returnees who have fled Boko Haram violence in Borno State, Nigeria,...
Members of the Iraqi security forces patrol an area near the borders between Karbala Province and Anbar Province on June 16, 2014.
Members of the Iraqi security forces patrol an area near the borders between Karbala Province and...
Uganda: Ruling Against LGBT Activists Violates Rights
The decision of the Ugandan High Court published on July 9, 2014, endorsing the government closure of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights workshop violates the right to freedom of assembly, Human Rights Watch said. Justice Stephen...
UN widens its same-sex marriage policy to include all legally-married staff
Thailand: Editor Arrested for Facebook Comments
The arrest of a magazine editor for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page is emblematic of the military government’s deepening disregard for fundamental rights and freedoms, Human Rights Watch said. Thai military authorities...
Nepal: Fix Flawed Truth, Reconciliation Act
The Nepal government should act immediately to fix crucial flaws in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Act, particularly those highlighted in a new United Nations evaluation, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International...
OSCE/ODIHR trains civil society and law enforcement in Italy on combatting hate crime
Carabinieri officers on duty in Italy.
Heavy rains, ongoing violence push South Sudan towards 'hunger catastrophe', warns UN agency
A precious food distribution in South Sudan. UNHCR and WFP fear that too many people may be cut off from...
France: Face-Veil Ruling Undermines Rights
A woman wearing a niqab speaks with the media in Paris on April 11, 2011.
Greening pledges new UK help from Syrian border
