Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’, UN experts say
Boys reach through bars at a jail for juveniles in the Delmas neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince...
Germany: Support a Ban on ‘Killer Robots’
Germany should cooperate with like-minded countries to open negotiations on a new treaty to prohibit weapons systems that would select and attack targets without human intervention, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 14, 2019.
Malaysia: Drop Investigation of Women’s March Organizers
The Malaysian authorities should halt the investigation targeting organizers of the Women’s March in Kuala Lumpur on March 9, 2019, Human Rights Watch said on March 14, 2019. The march’s organizers are being investigated for possible violations of...
Progress on gender equality is too slow, says OECD on International Women’s Day
Myanmar: Halt Land Law Implementation
The Myanmar government should immediately suspend implementation of a law requiring claims to be made by March 11, 2019 under the Vacant, Fallow, Virgin (VLV) land management law, Human Rights Watch said today. Instead, the government should undertake...
Violent deaths of five children in Hudaydah a harsh reminder that war rages on after Yemen pledging conference
In Yemen, children can no longer safely do the things that all children love to do – like go to school or spend time with their friends outside. The war can reach them wherever they are, even in their own homes.
Central African Republic peace agreement brings hope to millions of children
“The peace agreement signed by the Government of the Central African Republic and other parties to the conflict is a welcome step towards lasting peace and the hope of a better future for the country’s children.
Human Rights breaches in Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Zimbabwe
MEPs deplore the arrests of human rights defenders and violent attacks on civil society in Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Zimbabwe.
Another 170 migrants disappear in shipwrecks, UN agency reiterates call for an end to Mediterranean tragedy
Refugees from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa await assistance and a health-screening by the...
Human rights breaches in Azerbaijan and Sudan
MEPs deplore the crackdown on dissent in Azerbaijan and urge Sudanese authorities to end violence against those protesting President al-Bashir’s regime.
