Human Rights

South Sudan’s army signs pact with UN to release all children in its ranks

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SPLA troops in South Sudan.

Livestock Farming Raises Animal Rights Concerns

Most kept in small cages allowing for little movement

As large-scale livestock farming spreads throughout the developing world, so does concern about conditions for the animals raised in these facilities.

Syrian civilians continue to bear brunt of ‘collective punishment’ – UN rights panel

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Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Commission of inquiry on Syria.

Liberian Homosexual Rights Effort Faces Violence, Criminalization

Liberian gay rights advocate Archie Ponpon says, despite threats, he hopes to continue fight for homosexual rights

As Archie Ponpon fights for gay rights in Liberia, he sometimes faces violent hurdles

Ecuador: Official Misrepresents Human Rights Watch Position

Government Policies Undermine Free Speech

An interview with Ecuador’s communications minister, Fernando Alvarado, in the March 4, 2012 edition of the official newspaper El Ciudadano flagrantly distorted what happened during a recent meeting he had in Washington, DC, with Human Rights Watch.

US Police Departments Face Challenges Recruiting Asian-Americans


Pfc. Roy Choe of the Fairfax County Police Department, stands in front of Sully station where he was recently named officer of the year.

Activists fear for North Korean refugees repatriated by China

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New outbreak of violence displaces thousands more in Yemen – UN refugee agency

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Children and livestock shelter in a northern Yemen camp after being displaced by fighting.

Turkey Marks International Women's Day Amid Concerns About Domestic Violence

Celebration of International Women's Day in Turkey is overshadowed by the news that so far this year, one woman was killed nearly every day in Turkey as a result of domestic violence.

Legalized forms of violence against children violate their rights – UN official

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Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay speaks at the Human Rights Council’s annual meeting on the rights of the child.