Hungary: Rule of Law Under Threat
The systemic changes to Hungary’s legal framework introduced by the government since 2010 weaken legal checks on its authority, interfere with media freedom, and undermine human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday...
India: Protect Bangladesh War Crimes Trial Witness
The authorities in India and Bangladesh should take all necessary steps to protect Shukhoranjan Bali, a long-missing witness in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about increasing pressure on media in Azerbaijan following online defamation provisions
File photo: Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addresses the OSCE Permanent Council at the Hofburg in Vienna...
The price of fear
Rowdy youth use slings to throw stones at a rival group in Kenya’s Kibera slums in violence that killed three people in...
Independent UN expert stresses need to improve human rights situation in Eritrea
Children in the town of Embetyo, Eritrea.
Thailand: Rebels Target Children in Southern Conflict
Separatist insurgents in Thailand's southern border provinces are committing war crimes by targeting children and other civilians, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Kyrgyzstan: Rights Defender, Family Beaten
Kyrgyz authorities should ensure a thorough and effective investigation into the vicious physical assault on Ulugbek Azimov, a prominent Bishkek human rights lawyer, and members of his family.
UN Member States appraise Global Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Good laws, political leadership necessary for media freedom, says OSCE Permanent Council Chair, in Warsaw
The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is hosting a Human Dimension Seminar on protecting and promoting free...
Washington Newseum Honors 82 Journalists Killed in 2012
