Human Rights

UNICEF warns 2 million children without basic services in Central African Republic

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Children at an IDP camp in Kabo, northern Central African Republic.

In Congo, thousands still homeless one year after munitions blasts

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The 4 March 2012 munitions blasts caused extensive damage to residential areas in Brazzaville.

THAILAND: Children’s legal and immigration status under threat from draft ministerial regulation

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received deeply concerning information from Stateless Watch for Research and Development Institute of Thailand (SWIT) regarding a recent draft ministerial regulation proposed by the Ministry of Interior. If...

Mali: Soldiers Torture Detainees in Léré

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Congolese refugee camps in Rwanda “full”

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Fleeing insecurity

Syria’s brain drain – another twist to the country’s crisis

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With doctors fleeing and healthcare facilities under attack, many Syrians have had to rely on makeshift clinics, like this one in...

Honouring over 15 million victims of slave trade, UN calls for end to remnants of slavery

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at event to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims...

UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

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crank bicycle to move around her village. After 20 years of displacement and war in northern...

Russia: New Pressure on Civil Society

A wave of inspections of nongovernmental organizations in Russia is intensifying pressure on civil society since the adoption of a series of restrictive laws in 2012.

Gay Marriage Battle Reverberates at US Capitol

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