Malawi's New President Faces Obstacles to Improving Women’s Rights
Malawi’s new president originally rose to prominence as a women’s rights advocate. But Shereen Essof, a regional coordinator for feminist group Just Associates in Southern Africa, says President Joyce Banda may not be able to continue the battle for...
UN independent experts call on Honduras to adopt measures to stop killing of lawyers
Two United Nations independent experts today called on the Government of Honduras to adopt concrete measures to stop the killing of lawyers in the country, stressing that they should be able to carry out their functions without risking their lives.
EGYPT: Rising tide of child abductions
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Child abductions have risen since a popular uprising overthrew former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
Thailand: Two Years On, No Justice for Political Violence
The Thai government’s new 「political reconciliation」 proposals will undermine justice by giving immunity to those responsible for human rights abuses during bloody confrontations in Bangkok in 2010, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human rights activist couple jailed in China
Well-known disabled Chinese human rights lawyer Ni Yulan and her husband, known for their activism against land...
Bangladeshi labour activist who exposed dangerous working conditions tortured, killed
A Bangladeshi labour activist, who helped in exposing dangerous working conditions at garment factories in the country, has been tortured and killed last week, according to a report.
European Court Gives Go Ahead for US Extradition
Britain can extradite jailed radical-Muslim preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other alleged terrorists to the United States, according to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
Senior UN official condemns ‘alarming’ reports of sexual violence in Mali
Malian refugee women wait with their children to receive relief items from UNHCR in Gaoudel, Ayorou district,...
23 Convicted for Deadly 2002 Anti-Muslim Violence in India's Gujarat
In India, a court has convicted 23 people in connection with the killing of 23 Muslims during deadly religious riots that swept through Gujarat state in 2002. The massacre was investigated by a special team after allegations that the probe by state...
China detains hundreds of Tibetans returning from Buddhist ceremony in India: Report
Hundreds of Tibetans who attended a Buddhist ceremony in India in January have reportedly been detained by Chinese forces without any charge on their return to Tibet.
