Despite national efforts, hate crimes remain serious problem in OSCE region, ODIHR report says
Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem across the OSCE region despite efforts to address them in many participating States, concludes an annual report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna...
Colombia: Obstacles to Care for Abused, Displaced Women
Colombia’s laws on violence against women are not adequately protecting victims displaced by the armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released Wednesday.
Kyrgyzstan: Investigate, Prosecute Police Abuse
Russia: Merkel Should Press Putin on Rights
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany should urge President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the crackdown on his country’s civil society when the two leaders meet on November 16, 2012, Human Rights Watch said. Merkel and Putin will meet at the...
Greece: Strengthen Proposal for Hate Crime Units
New police units to address racist violence need a strong mandate, proper staff, and clear guidelines, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the Greek minister for public order and citizen protection, Nikos Dendias.
Strong rule of law best way to prevent terrorism, say participants at OSCE conference
Anne Witkowsky, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator of the Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State, delivering the keynote...
UN: Noncompetitive Elections Weaken Rights Council
Limited competition in elections for the United Nations Human Rights Council undermines membership standards set for the body by the UN General Assembly, Human Rights Watch, FORUM-ASIA, and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project...
As crisis deepens, UN warns over four million Syrians may need humanitarian aid
With no end in sight for the conflict in Syria, United Nations officials today warned that over four million people may be in need of humanitarian relief by the start of next year and appealed for urgent funds for aid operations, particularly as...
SRI LANKA: Now there is no justice
When I talked to a Sri Lankan friend about the killings of prisoners which happened yesterday and tried to convince him that people should demand justice, his instance reply was, “ Dhang justice naah” (now there is no justice) . In the past, this...
