Egypt/Sudan: A Call to End Torture of Refugees
The sun sets near the Egypt-Israel border on April 30, 2013, sealed off since early...
Three years on, UN's top humanitarian officials urge end to Syrian conflict
Syrian refugees arrive in Lebanon earlier this year after fleeing their homes in western Syria. The number of Syrian refugees...
Afghanistan: Taliban Violence Threatens Election
Taliban threats and violence against campaign workers and election officials risk undermining Afghanistan’s presidential election slated for April 5, 2014, Human Rights Watch said.
Thailand: Don’t Forcibly Return Uighurs to China
The government of Thailand should ensure that a group of 220 ethnic Uighurs are not forcibly returned to China and have urgent access to refugee status determination proceedings by the United Nations refugee agency, Human Rights Watch said. The group...
Ethiopia: Transparency Group Should Reject Membership
A major global initiative to encourage governments to better manage natural resource revenues should reject Ethiopia’s bid for membership due to its harsh restrictions on civil society, Human Rights Watch said.
UNICEF: Justice still out of reach for millions of children
Millions of children across the globe have their rights violated, but only a few are able to seek recourse to improve their situation in a timely, fair and effective way, UNICEF said.
Puberty is not a problem to be solved: Empowering girls to succeed at school
Identity and self-confidence are Found to be Impacted during this Transformative Time
Human rights: Uganda and Nigeria; Russia; human trafficking in Sinai
Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for urgent political dialogue with Uganda and Nigeria under the Cotonou Agreement on the recent laws against homosexuals; calling on the Russia to review the sentences passed on the...
Voicing alarm at recent spike, UN human rights experts urge Iran to halt executions
Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions Christof Heyns...
US: Surveillance Practices Violate Rights
The United Nations Human Rights Committee should conclude that US electronic surveillance and intelligence gathering violate fundamental civil and political rights, including the right to privacy.
