NEPAL: Council action required to prevent blanket impunity for conflict-era violations
The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and Advocacy Forum wish to alert the Human Rights Council to multiple attempts by the government of Nepal to shield perpetrators of human rights abuses committed during the conflict from prosecution, which...
UN refugee agency seeks $35 million to assist thousands uprooted by Mali conflict
Armed conflict in northern Mali has forced thousands to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring...
Maryland Man Sentenced to Five-Year Prison Term for Taking Part in Drug Conspiracy
Joseph Young, 35, of Lanham, Maryland, was sentenced today to a prison term of five years on a federal charge stemming from his role in a drug trafficking ring that operated in the Washington, D.C. area, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.,...
Protecting Internet freedom, human rights and fighting transnational threats should be top priorities, say participants of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting
Addressing security challenges in the OSCE region is the focus of the eleventh Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which started today in Vienna, bringing together an estimated 250 parliamentarians from more than 50 OSCE participating...
Journalists' deaths in Syria sparks anger, world leaders to meet Friday
UN expert urges dialogue after Latvia votes against Russian as official language
Independent Expert on Minority Issues Rita Izsak. Photo: OHCHR
Tibetans Mark Solemn New Year Amid Standoff With China
Tibetans are refraining from annual celebrations to mark their traditional new year holiday, and instead are seeking to draw attention to what they describe as oppressive Chinese policies against them.
Mexico: UN human rights office voices alarm after killing of dozens of prison inmates
The United Nations human rights office has called on Mexican authorities to conduct a thorough and...
30 Mexican Inmates Escape During Deadly Riot
Officials in Mexico are offering a reward of nearly $1 million for the capture of 30 inmates who broke out of a prison in the northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday.
Rights Groups Demand Justice for Kenyans Displaced by Political Violence
As Kenya gears up for possible elections this year - and as four prominent Kenyans are to have their post-election violence cases tried before the International Criminal Court - thousands of people are still languishing in often-deplorable conditions...
