UN: Strengthen Civilian Protection in Darfur
Intensified fighting between the Sudanese government and rebel forces in 2010 has caused many hundreds of deaths and mass displacements in Darfur and should prompt the United Nations to ensure that international peacekeepers strengthen protection for...
PAKISTAN: An ISI torture victim may commit suicide if not rehabilitated and his family may join
Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Awan, who was kept in an army torture cell by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) officials for five years, announced that he will commit suicide along with his wife and child on August 14, on Independence Day of Pakistan, if the...
Death penalty to be debated in China
China is about to debate a draft amendment to the criminal law.
Next month, the country's highest law-making body will decide whether to cut the number of crimes which attract the death penalty.
US bans animal torture videos
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to halt the distribution of so-called "crush videos" in which small animals are killed by crushing or other cruel methods.
Extension to treaty protecting UN personnel to enter into force after latest ratification
A protocol that expands an international treaty aimed at protecting United Nations staff members and other humanitarian workers will enter into force within a month after the United Kingdom became the latest country to ratify it.
UNICEF signs child protection pact with key rebel group in Darfur
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today signed a child protection agreement, which includes ending the recruitment of child soldiers, with a major rebel group in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur.
UN sounds the alarm as dire humanitarian situation continues to grip Somalia
As Somalia remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, it is vital to ensure adequate funding to assist the 3.2 million people – or more than 40 per cent of the population – who rely on international aid, a senior United Nations aid official...
UN hails Viet Nam’s moves to end statelessness of Cambodian refugees
Viet Nam’s steps towards granting citizenship to thousands of former Cambodian refugees makes the country a global leader in ending and preventing statelessness, the United Nations refugee agency said today.
Kyrgyz security forces committing human rights violations, says top UN official
Security forces in southern Kyrgyzstan are responsible for human rights violations, ranging from arbitrary detention to torture, threatening the fragile peace in the area six weeks after it was rocked by deadly inter-ethnic violence, a top United...
India: From Stone Pelting In Kashmir Streets To Facebook Protests
The beautiful Kashmir Region is marred with territorial conflicts between India, Pakistan and China since the British colonial rulers left India in 1947. Amidst a few wars all these countries have made claims to different parts of Kashmir, based on...
