Saudi Arabia: Allegations of Abuse, Death in Custody
Saudi Arabia should immediately investigate the claims that authorities physically mistreated or coerced prominent people detained in November 2017 and hold those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 14 2018.
UN: Maintain Pressure for Justice on North Korean Abuses
North Korean escapees and criminal justice experts will offer a rare view of pervasive human rights violations in everyday life in North Korea during a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council session this week, Human Rights Watch said on...
OSCE, UNFPA, UNICEF side event underscores need to advance research for effective policies to tackle violence against women and girls
The robust collection of data documenting violence against women and girls and the adoption of policies using the findings can help countries successfully tackle this global scourge, said speakers during a side event held at the United Nations...
Singapore: Reject Sweeping Public Order Bill
Singapore’s proposed public order law would further empower the government to repress freedom of assembly and speech, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 12, 2018. The government should revise the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) bill, introduced...
China: Allow UN Rights Experts into Tibet
The Chinese government’s repression of political dissent in Tibetan areas warrants fact-finding visits by United Nations human rights experts, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 08, releasing a new compilation of cases and sentences against Tibetans.
OSCE SMM Chief Monitor highlights women’s role in search for peace in eastern Ukraine
On March 8, Ertugrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, highlighted the invaluable roles women play on a daily basis in the ongoing search for peace in eastern Ukraine. He called for greater inclusion of...
On International Women’s Day, OSCE officials call for strengthening women’s participation in all areas of public life
Increased efforts are needed to advance women’s leadership and participation in public life if we are to achieve gender equality, say senior officials of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the occasion of International...
OECD launches Toolkit to help governments advance on gender equality goals
The OECD has launched an initiative for International Women’s Day to help governments, parliaments and judiciaries to design gender-sensitive public policies and services and accelerate their efforts to enable equal access for women in public decision...
Stoking fear among followers is not clever politics but a recipe for self-destruction, warns UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein addresses the 37th Session of the...
Victims of Syrian conflict ‘denied any meaningful justice,’ says UN-mandated panel
A boy walks past severely destroyed houses in a neighborhood in eastern Aleppo, Syria.
