Cameroon: LGBTI Rights Activist Found Dead, Tortured
Cameroonian authorities should immediately conduct an effective and thorough investigation into the torture and killing of Eric Ohena Lembembe, an activist and journalist who was found dead at his home in Yaoundé on the evening of July 15. Lembembe,...
Syria at risk of sliding further into chaos, senior UN officials tell Security Council
UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos briefs Security Council via video from Geneva.
China: End Discrimination, Exclusion of Children With Disabilities
Children with disabilities face significant hurdles in accessing education in China, and a substantial number of them receive no education at all, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. In higher education, government guidelines allow...
UN launches joint project to protect 100,000 women in South Asia from trafficking
Of the 21 million in forced labour 70% are in forced labour exploitation and 22% are in...
Zimmerman Shooting Verdict Prompts Pointed Reactions
Passionate, but mostly peaceful protests, have erupted in several U.S. cities after a Florida man was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the highly-publicized shooting death of a black teenager last year.
UN agency concerned over new restrictions for Syrian refugees fleeing to Egypt
This family fled from the Syrian town of Qusayr.
No Ordinary Day in Moscow
Edward Snowden meets with representatives of human rights groups and Russian officials at Moscow's Sheremetyevo...
US Arms to Syrian Rebels Held Up
2 Million Deaths a Year Could Be Due to Air Pollution: Study
No consensus on implementation of cessation clause for Rwandan refugees
Many Rwandan refugees have lived in host countries for decades.
