Human Rights

UN officials 'deeply dismayed' by Saudi executions, urge commuting all death sentences

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Yemen: UN agency appeals to all sides to allow food in for hundreds of thousands under siege

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In many areas of Yemen, devastated by conflict, ongoing insecurity hampers WFP’s efforts to get food to the people in need.

UN chief welcomes agreement between Japan and Republic of Korea on ‘comfort women’

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Republic of Moldova: Mr Filat and Mr Petrenco entitled to fair trials free from political interference

On his return from Chisinau, Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) reported on his meetings of 21 December 2015 with Vlad Filat, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, and Grigore Petrenco, former PACE member, to look into their detention conditions in Prison 13.

Republic of Moldova: Mr Filat and Mr Petrenco entitled to fair trials free from political interference

On his return from Chisinau, Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC), Chairperson of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) reported on his meetings of 21 December 2015 with Vlad Filat, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, and Grigore Petrenco, former PACE member, to look into their detention conditions in Prison 13.

Cluster Munitions: A Year of Contradictions

Growing Support for Ban Despite New Use in Syria, Yemen

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Remnants of Uragan cluster munition rockets collected by rebel fighters after attacks on Starobesheve on February 6 and 7.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/12/23/cluster-munitions-year-contradictions

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Burma: Brazen Bid for Presidential Immunity

Draft Law Removes Accountability for Crimes in Office

Burma’s parliament should reject a proposed law that would shield former presidents from prosecution for crimes committed during their terms in office, Human Rights Watch said on December 23.

Burundi should allow in investigators, says UN adviser on preventing genocide

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A young boy from Burundi, forced to flee his home due to violence, looks at his new surroundings in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania.

Rwanda: International Tribunal Closing Its Doors

Governments Should Bring Remaining Genocide Suspects to Justice

The formal closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on December 31, 2015, makes it especially important for governments around the world to intensify efforts to bring remaining suspects to justice.

DR Congo: ICC Convict Faces Domestic Charges

Ensure Fair, Speedy Trials for Germain Katanga, 3 Co-accused

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should ensure that a rebel leader convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) receives a fair and speedy trial following his return to the country, Human Rights Watch said on December 23. Germain Katanga faces war crimes charges dating back to 2005, alongside three co-accused who have been awaiting trial for nearly 11 years.