Anti-Nuclear Activists Say Summit Ignores True Nuclear Security
President Barack Obama says the United States is committed to developing new technologies to produce peaceful nuclear energy. He made these remarks on Monday at the start of a nuclear security summit in Seoul, South Korea.
UN Rights Council: North Korea Condemnation Goes Unopposed
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea signaled both the gravity of the abuses and the need for the new president, Kim Jong-un, to make major reforms, Human Rights Watch...
On International Day, Ban pays tribute to all those seeking truth and justice
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to all the brave individuals worldwide who have devoted their lives to protecting human rights and to promoting access to truth and justice.
UN urges Sri Lanka to take 'credible' steps to ensure accountability for alleged war crimes
The top United Nations human rights body today called on the Government of Sri Lanka to take "credible" steps to ensure accountability for alleged serious violations committed during the final stages of the country's civil war.
Cambodian Opposition Leader Blasts Tribunal Interference
Cambodia's opposition leader in exile is criticizing the country's government, accusing it of blatantly interfering with attempts to prosecute crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge.
Indian fisherman in Oman brutally beaten for seeking break from work takes shelter in Muscat
An Indian fish vendor in Oman, who was brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working, has arrived in Muscat after running away from Duqm for taking shelter.
Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager in Florida Sparks Racial Tensions
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible hate crime charges in connection to a fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch leader in the southern U.S. state of Florida last month.
Analysts Assess Motives in French Shootings
It came as a terrible shock to the tight-knit Jewish community in southwestern France.
Just days after nearby shootings of French soldiers of North African and Caribbean descent, a gunman pulled up on a motorcycle and opened fire on a rabbi, his...
EU countries to take up more refugees under new resettlement programme
The programme is to resettle in the EU people who have been granted refugee status in third countries (for example, Libyan refugees in Tunisia). As the host countries are often developing ones, with limited resources, they cannot integrate and protect...
On International Day, UN warns about link between racism and conflict
Racial or ethnic discrimination has been used to instill fear or hatred of others, often leading to conflict and war, as...
