Central African Republic: Muslims Forced to Flee
Muslims flee the town of Bangui aided by Chadian special forces on February 7, 2014.
Security Council, senior UN officials say conflict parties must respect, protect civilians
Civilians seek refuge at a compound of the UN Mission in South Sudan after fleeing fighting that broke out in December...
Ignoring equality, rights and women’s health risks derailing development – UN officials
UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin (left) and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the launch...
Malaysia: Drop ‘Political’ Case Against Opposition Leader
The Malaysian government should drop its politically motivated prosecution of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for alleged consensual homosexual relations, Human Rights Watch said.
Russia: IOC Acts on Sochi Abuses
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken important steps to persuade the Russiangovernment to investigate persistent claims of nonpayment of wages to workers who helped build Olympicvenues and infrastructure.
Egypt/Sudan: Traffickers Who Torture
Traffickers have kidnapped, tortured, and killed refugees, most from Eritrea, in eastern Sudan and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, according to dozens of interviewees said Human Rights Watch. Egypt and Sudan have failed to adequately identify and prosecute...
Ukraine: Russian Rights Defender Expelled
Ukrainian border officials barred a prominent Russian human rights defender from entering the country, Human Rights Watch said. The Ukrainian government should reverse the decision and allow Andrei Yurov to enter Ukraine and carry out his human rights...
Morocco: Abuse of Sub-Saharan Migrants
Moroccan security forces commonly beat, otherwise abuse, and sometimes steal from sub-Saharan migrants in the northeastern part of the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report released.
Cambodia: Free Activists; Revoke Assembly Ban
Cambodian authorities should release 21 activists and workers held since early January 2014, 12 international human rights and labor rights organizations said in an open letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The 21 are among 23 people detained during and...
Afghanistan: Candidates’ Positions on Rights in Spotlight
Presidential candidates’ positions on human rights should be a central focus in the run-up to the April 2014 presidential elections in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in releasing candidates’ responses to a new human rights questionnaire.
