OSCE representative Désir welcomes milestone ruling of Constitutional Court releasing Alpay and Altan, urges Turkey to release all journalists
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir welcomed the ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court to release two journalists, calling it a step of vital importance in improving media freedom and freedom of expression in the country.
OSCE/ODIHR Director says ongoing operation of Guantanamo Bay detention facility contravenes international human rights standards, reiterates call for closure
On January 11, on the 16th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), reiterated her Office’s calls for the...
Mozambique: No Justice for Abuses Before Ceasefire
Mozambique’s government has failed to hold anyone to account for serious abuses by both state security forces and the opposition Renamo in the year prior to a December 2016 ceasefire, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jan 12, 2018.
Burma: Privacy Law Used to Prosecute Critics
Burmese authorities should not pursue a criminal complaint brought under Burma’s privacy law against a Facebook user for posts critical of a state chief minister, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 12, 2018.
OSCE/ODIHR Director voices concern over arrest of and charges against head of Memorial Human Rights Centre in Chechnya
Iran: Deaths of Detained Protesters Raise Concerns of Ill-Treatment
New reports of deaths in detention in Iran raise grave concerns about the treatment of thousands of people arrested during the widespread protests by government forces, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 09. On January 7 and 8, 2018, activists reported at...
US: Secret Evidence Erodes Fair Trial Rights
Medallion that includes the words ‘Special Operations Division’ with an image of Darth...
OSCE Representative Désir met Swiss President Alain Berset to discuss closer co-operation
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir (r) met with the President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset,...
Google Faces Lawsuit Accusing It of Discriminating Against Conservative White Men
Two former employees of Google have accused the tech giant of discriminating against conservative white men, in a class action lawsuit filed Monday.
China: France’s Macron Should Spotlight Rights
French President Emmanuel Macron should honor his pledge and call publicly for human rights improvements in meetings with President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Macron on Jan 08. He is visiting...
