Human Rights

Children bear brunt of CAR crisis

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Children continue to be recruited into the ranks of armed groups in the Central African Republic, like these new members of the Séléka alliance in Bossembélé.

Owner of Collapsed Bangladesh Factory Arrested

Police in Bangladesh say they have taken into custody the owner of a factory complex that collapsed last Wednesday, killing at least 377 people.

OSCE Chairperson calls on Chisinau and Tiraspol to preserve stability and keep calm in the region

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara on Saturday expressed his concern over recent actions that took place in the Security Zone, affecting calm and stability in the region.

Syria: New Air, Missile Strikes Kill Civilians

At Least 84 Dead in Unlawful Aleppo Attacks

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A young boy helps collect what is left of his family’s belongings from the ruins of their house in Aleppo city. A Syrian government jet dropped four bombs on the street on April 7, killing at least 17 civilians.

FEATURE: Aided by UN, star coach builds football team of Syrian refugees and young Lebanese

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Tareq Al Awaychi, once a player on the Syrian national team, revives his dream of playing and coaching football.

UAE: Cameron Should Press Rulers on Torture

British Prime Minister David Cameron should challenge the deteriorating human rights record of the United Arab Emirates during a state visit by the country’s president to Britain next week, a coalition of seven international human rights organizations said today. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a rare state visit to the United Kingdom on April 30, but the high-profile trip comes at a time when abuses in the Gulf state are escalating, according to rights groups.

Over 30,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Yemen so far this year – UN agency

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Somali refugees rest on the coast of Yemen after their gruelling sea journey from the Horn of Africa.

Bangladesh: Tragedy Shows Urgency of Worker Protections

Allow Workers to Unionize; Overhaul Factory Inspections

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Rescue workers at the site of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar, outside Dhaka on April 25, 2013.

Syrian refugees straining health services in region, UN warns in new report

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A Syrian father watches as Turkish medical staff examine his child who has developed breathing difficulties.

OSCE meeting examines ways to facilitate freer movement of people

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A departures sign at an airport.