Russia: 8 Protesters Found Guilty in Flawed Case
People waiting for a Moscow court to deliver a verdict in the trial of Bolotnaya Square...
Somalia: UN envoy denounces killing of journalist, stresses need for media safety
Stop killing journalists.
UK bans use of CCTV 'spy cars' for on-street parking
India: Implement UN Recommendations on Children
Schoolchildren sit in a makeshift classroom in the courtyard of the Birhni Middle School....
Luxembourg: Marriage Equality Approved
The Luxembourg House of Representatives, in approving a bill on June 18, 2014, to legalize same-sex marriage, has moved to guarantee marriage equality and diminish discrimination based on sexual orientation, Human Rights Watch said. The vote was 56 to...
Iran: Stop Hanging of Child Offender
Iran’s judiciary should halt the execution of a woman convicted of murdering her husband when she was 17. The woman, who has admitted to shooting her husband while he was asleep, was married at 14 and is the mother of a 6 year old. Authorities have...
New Yemen report shows girls lagging behind
Girls in Yemen continue to lag behind boys, with fewer chances to go to school and reach their potential and increased vulnerability to early marriage and maternal mortality, according to new research by UNICEF and the Government of Yemen launched.
UN Rights Council: End Caste-Based Rape, Violence
Senior UN human rights officials at a United Nations Human Rights Council side-event on June 17, 2014, called for immediate efforts to end caste-based rape and violence against women.
Ecuador: Amicus Brief Challenges Refugee Decree
Ecuador should revoke a presidential decree that includes provisions that violate basic rights of refugees under international law, Human Rights Watch said.
Italy Rescues 281 Syrian Migrants
The Italian coast guard says it has rescued nearly 300 Syrian migrants from a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean Sea.
