Journalists’ safety key challenge to free speech online and offline, says OSCE media freedom representative at Baku Internet conference
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, speaking at the seventh UN Internet Governance Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan...
US: State Votes a Global Victory for Gay Rights
The successful ballot initiatives on same-sex marriage in Maine, Maryland, and Washington State on November 6, 2012, were major victories for gay rights both in the United States and globally, Human Rights Watch said.
Sudan: North Darfur Attack Kills 13 Civilians
The government of Sudan should urgently investigate an attack on a village in North Darfur on November 2, 2012, that killed 13 civilians, Human Rights Watch said . The authorities should allow African Union/United Nations (UNAMID) peacekeepers prompt...
US/California: ‘Three-Strikes’ Vote a Humane Step
Voters’ approval of Proposition 36, which limits the reach of California’s “three-strikes” statute, is an important step toward a more humane sentencing system in the state, Human Rights Watch said.
US elections highly competitive and professionally administered, steps needed to address specific concerns
People lining up to vote at a polling station in a police headquarters in the Anacostia area of Washington, D.C., 6 November 2012.
UN Security Council: Press Libya on ICC Cooperation, Impunity
Members of the United Nations Security Council should send a strong message to Libya to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Human Rights Watch said. The Council should also press the recently appointed Libyan authorities on...
South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty
South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a moratorium on all executions, a group of South Sudanese and international human rights groups said.
Mothers, children widely affected by continuing Syrian violence, UNICEF warns
A Syrian refugee woman holds her child in Jordan's Zaátri camp, where the needs are many.
UN experts call for more protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
PAKISTAN: UPR report lacks objective realism and denies the reality concerning human rights - Part II
The government has failed to make torture a criminal offence though it has ratified the CAT in June. The delay in legislation shows the lack of honesty on the part of the government to deal with such a serious issue. The AHRC has submitted a Draft...
