Lowest rainfall in over 50 years is latest threat to children in Syria and region
Parts of Syria are suffering their lowest levels of rainfall in more than half a century, placing more than 4 million children in the war-torn country at even greater risk, UNICEF warned today. The agency said its own work aimed at mitigating the...
Outraged UN rights experts call for end to death penalty in Iran
Central African Republic: Let Muslims Seek Safety
A young Peul girl lays down beside her mother in a dilapidated government building in Yaloké, where 490 Peuhl who...
EU: Make Saving Lives at Sea Top Priority
European Union ministers meeting in Luxembourg on June 5, 2014, should back stronger action to save migrant and refugee lives at sea. The ministers should also improve access to protection in Europe for refugees fleeing Syria and others fleeing...
Rising levels of violence in Syria resulting in growing humanitarian needs – UN official
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, speaks to journalists on the humanitarian...
Egypt: Repeal Laws Used to Convict Author
Egyptian authorities should stop prosecuting writers and repeal laws violating freedom of expression, including those banning “contempt of religion.” Egypt’s 2014 constitution guarantees freedom of belief.
DR Congo: Investigate Attacks on Oil Project Critics
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should fully and impartially investigate threats and violence against Virunga National Park rangers and local activists, Human Rights Watch said. The government should examine whether the incidents are linked...
China: UN rights chief urges release of detained activists ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addresses the opening of the twenty-fifth...
UN rights experts call for urgent measures to protect Pakistan’s religious minorities
Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeldt.
Central African Republic: Peacekeepers Tied to Abuse
African peacekeepers from Congo-Brazzaville during fighting between the Seleka and antibalaka...
