Saudi Arabia: Abuses in International Spotlight
Other countries should use the rare opportunity for scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record on October 21, 2013, to press for concrete steps to end abuses. Country representatives gathering in Geneva for the United Nations Human Rights Council’...
UN rights expert joins call for concerted global action to fight human trafficking
Of the 21 million in forced labour 70% are in forced labour exploitation and 22% are in...
Women, Peace and Security: OSCE affirms role of regional organizations at United Nations Security Council
The OSCE is dedicated to increasing women’s participation in conflict prevention, crisis management and post conflict rehabilitation...
Global protests call for release of Arctic 30 as masked men break into grounds of Greenpeace office
As the Arctic 30 face their 30th day of imprisonment by Russian authorities, nearly 10,000 people are taking to the streets at more than 100 events in 36 countries to call for their immediate release.
Libya Seeks Assistance to Deal With Migrants
Earlier this month at least 200 people drowned when their boat caught fire and sank in the rough waters off the coast of the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa. The deaths focused renewed attention on the trafficking of migrants from Libya to Europe...
Heed call of marginalized, end discrimination, UN urges on Poverty Eradication Day
Goal 1 of MDGs: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
Eleven Nobel Peace Prize winners write to Russian President Vladimir Putin over Greenpeace case
Eleven Nobel Peace Prize laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu have written a joint letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin offering their support to twenty eight Greenpeace International activists, a freelance photographer and a freelance...
Commonwealth: Don’t Award Sri Lanka Chairmanship
Commonwealth foreign ministers should not award Sri Lanka the two-year chairmanship of the Commonwealth after it hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in November 2013. The Committee of the Whole, made up of Commonwealth foreign ministers...
Holy See: Condemn Violence, Bias Against LGBT People
Pope Francis should condemn violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the Holy See. The pope should ensure that Catholic officials act in accordance with church...
UN experts alarmed by reprisals against Chinese human rights activists
A general view of the Human Rights Council in session.
