Human Rights

Mali: UN force possible in July, senior peacekeeping official says

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Malian refugees with their belongings after arriving at Goudebou camp in Burkina Faso.

Humanitarian challenges continue to mount as Syrian crisis enters its third year - UN

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A group of Syrian refugees, making a risky journey by foot from the governorate of Daá'ra, cross at...

UN human rights experts outraged at Saudi execution of seven men by firing squad

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Christof Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

Syrian conflict risks leaving entire generation of children ‘scarred for life’ – UNICEF

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A boy and his father in Cyber City, a transit facility for Syrian refugees, in Ramtha, Jordan.

UAE: Ensure Safety of 94 on Trial

United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should guarantee the safety of 94 defendants facing trial on state security charges. They should also establish an independent investigation into the defendants’ allegations of ill-treatment in detention. The...

Human Rights Council: Maintain Scrutiny of Burma

The United Nations Human Rights Council should retain its current level of scrutiny of Burma’s still poor human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today.

The Price of Violence Against Women and Girls

In Ethiopia, 81% of women think there are plenty of reasons why a husband can beat his wife.

Half of Syrian Refugees Are Children, as Number of Those who have Fled the Country Reaches One Million

Half of the one million refugees who have now fled the war in Syria are children, Save the Children said.

UN calls for suspension of DR Congo military units involved in mass rapes

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National army soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on parade.

Saudi Arabia: Disclose Whereabouts of Jordanian Activist

Saudi authorities should immediately disclose the whereabouts and condition of the Jordanian activist Khaled al-Natour, and free him or charge him with a recognizable criminal offense.