Amendment to Romania’s law on National News Agency puts independence at risk, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir
Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media , speaking at the opening of the Internet Freedom Conference, 13 October...
Greece: Asylum Seekers in Abysmal Conditions on Islands
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras should end the Greek government’s “containment policy” of confining asylum seekers to the Aegean islands, 19 human rights and humanitarian aid organizations said in an open letter released on Oct 23.
France: Stop Ignoring Egypt’s Dire Rights Record
The French government should ensure that human rights are central to its relationship with Egypt, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 23. France should stop ignoring serious abuses, including Egyptian security services’ widespread and systematic use of...
China: Voice Biometric Collection Threatens Privacy
The Chinese government is collecting “voice pattern” samples of individuals to establish a national voice biometric database, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 22, 2017.
Russia: Don’t Veto Extension of Syria Inquiry
Russia should not block the extension of the inquiry into who is responsible for chemical weapons use in Syria, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 20.
Iraq: Fighting in Disputed Territories Kills Civilians
Apparently indiscriminate firing during fighting on October 16, 2017, in a town near Kirkuk involving the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Peshmerga forces and various Iraqi government forces left at least 51 civilians wounded and five dead, Human...
Maltese PM Offers 'Substantial' Reward for Information on Journalist's Murder
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is offering a “substantial” reward for information on Monday’s shocking murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Galizia.
Indonesia: US Documents Released on 1965-66 Massacres
Newly released US government documents on the mass killings in Indonesia in 1965-66 underscore the need for the US and Indonesian governments to fully disclose all related classified materials, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 18. Those classified...
Third edition of OSCE Dialogue Academy for Young Women concludes in Austria
Participants of the third edition of OSCE-supported Dialogue Academy for Young Women from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade before...
Burma: New Satellite Images Confirm Mass Destruction
Complete destruction of Rohingya villages in close proximity to intact Rakhine village,...
