UN humanitarian chief urges safe passage for aid delivery to Syrians in need
OCHA's Valerie Amos visited Syria in March 2013 with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to Homs and...
South Sudan: UN extends relief to displaced outside Malakal base for first time
A view of the deserted streets in the town of Malakal, in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan, with...
Moving beyond the ICC impasse
The ICC in The Hague.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan up 14 per cent last year, says new UN report
UNAMA human rights chief, Georgette Gagnon, pays a visit to a boy who was seriously injured by an IED explosion in...
Europe’s urgent need for a growth-sensitive policy on gender equality
A meeting of the High-Level Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming took place at Zappeion Megaron, in Athens on 6-7 February 2014. The meeting, which held under the Greek Presidency of the EU Council, was attended by state authorities in charge of...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
Survivors and relatives of garment workers, who are still missing after the...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
Survivors and relatives of garment workers, who are still missing after the...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
The Bangladeshi government should stop garment factory owners from intimidating and threatening workers for organizing trade unions, and prosecute those responsible for attacks on labor leaders, Human Rights Watch said. Foreign buyers, including major...
US Immigrant Families Push for Reform
Advocates for immigrant rights are calling on President Barack Obama to suspend deportations of otherwise law-abiding residents who are undocumented while Congress considers reforming the nation's immigration laws.
Saudi Arabia: Terrorism Law Tramples on Rights
The Saudi government’s new terrorism law violates the right to due process and a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said. The law’s serious flaws include vague, overly broad provisions that allow authorities to criminalize free expression and the creation...
