Human Rights

International organisations must be accountable for human rights violations

In a resolution, PACE made a number of recommendations to increase international organisations’ accountability for human rights violations.

Protecting South Sudan’s internally displaced must be priority, says UN rights expert

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UN Military Police checking for weapons from people seeking shelter in the UNMISS compound in Bor...

Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women

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The Tachie reserve in northern British Columbia. In Carrier, the indigenous language in Tachie and many...

Displaced by Boko Haram, Nigerians risk invisibility in Niger

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Displaced and host families in Gasseré village wait for UNHCR to distribute blankets and kitchen kits.

Jordan: Deliver on Promises to Respect Free Expression

Jordanian lawmakers should undertake critical reforms in 2014 to remove or amend laws that place impermissible limits on free expression, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2014.

Getting away with sexual abuse in Jordan

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Rape victims in Jordan say they get punished instead of the attacker.

Kuwait: Jail, Exile for Insulting Emir

A five-year prison sentence followed by permanent exile for a Kuwaiti activist over his Twitter comments violated the rights to free expression and movement. A Kuwait first instance court imposed the sentence on Abdullah Fairouz Abdullah Abd al-Kareem...

Libya: Critical TV Bans Setback for Speech

A new decree passed by Libya’s parliament banning satellite television stations critical of the government and the 2011 uprising against Gaddafi violates free speech and Libya’s Provisional Constitutional Declaration. The decree was passed January 22...

Central African Republic: despite insecurity, UN provides food for hundreds of thousands

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Food aid arriving at an IDP camp in Bangui, Central African Republic.

Reducing sodium in restaurant foods is an opportunity for choice

Americans eat out at fast food or dine-in restaurants four or five times a week. Just one of those meals might contain more than an entire day’s recommended amount of sodium. CDC has strategies for health departments and restaurants to work together...