Controversial Power Plant Decision Seen As Bellwether for New York State Energy Policy
Will New York State be a leader on energy issues or revert to short-sighted, reactive policies? That’s what a group of elected officials and concerned ratepayers asked Governor Andrew Cuomo and regulators at the Public Service Commission (PSC) in a...
Combating discrimination and intolerance demands concerted effort, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on International Day for Tolerance
Promoting tolerance through education all over the OSCE region is one of the priorities of the Ukrainian Chairmanship. A work of a school...
Getting protection of women right in emergencies
A safer environment needed for girls and...
Life-saving radio begins broadcasting in typhoon-hit Tacloban
Emergency broadcasts were launched on...
UN mission urges maximum restraint after deadly clashes in Libyan capital
Libyan women participate in a demonstration in Tripoli calling for the disarming of armed...
Pakistan: New Refugee Law Should Meet Global Standards
Pakistan’s government should ensure that its proposed National Refugee Law meets international standards for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said. Pakistan has hosted 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees for more...
UN concerned that European Union countries may be denying entry to Syrians, other asylum-seekers
The border between Bulgaria and Turkey.
EU: Focus on Rights With Eastern Partnership
The European Union should ensure that human rights are at the core of its relationships with the countries involved in the Eastern Partnership. On November 28 and 29, 2013, the EU will convene a summit of its eastern neighbors in Vilnius, at which it...
Bangladesh: Factory Deaths Could Have Been Prevented
Seven deaths at an October fire in a fabric mill in Bangladesh could have been prevented, Human Rights Watch said. In interviews, workers from the Aswad Composite Mills told Human Rights Watch that the fire hydrant system at the plant did not work...
UNICEF calls for probe into alleged killings of children in Central African Republic
In the village of Mélé, Central African Republic, only half of the children in the region go to...
