Attacks against Rohingya ‘a ploy’ to drive them away; prevent their return – UN rights chief
In September 2017, newly arrived Rohingya refugees from Myanmar walk through paddy fields...
California: New Laws Protect Children, Youth
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law three bills that recognize young people’s vulnerability to abuse and their capacity to grow and mature, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 11. The bills, signed on October 11, 2017, will protect children...
Globally Girls Struggle for Rights
Child marriage and a lack of access to quality education are major barriers to progress for girls across the globe, Human Rights Watch said On Oct 11, on the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child.
Greater protection needed for children of parents sentenced to death or executed, ODIHR Director and UN Special Representative say on World Day against the Death Penalty
The protection of children of those sentenced to death or executed should be strengthened in those OSCE countries that still practice capital punishment, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human...
'The death penalty has no place in the 21st century' – UN chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses an event on the occasion of the World Day...
Cambodia: Opposition Party Threatened with Dissolution
The Cambodian government’s filing of a politically motivated legal case on October 6, 2017 to dissolve the main opposition party will render national elections in July 2018 undemocratic, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 10. If the government-controlled...
Rwanda: Unlawful Military Detention, Torture
Rwanda’s military has routinely unlawfully detained and tortured detainees with beatings, asphyxiations, mock executions, and electric shocks, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Oct 10.
Ghana: Invest in Mental Health Services to End Shackling
The government of Ghana should ensure adequate funding for mental health services in Ghana, as a crucial step to eliminating the widespread practice of shackling and other abuses against people with psychosocial disabilities, a coalition of...
Cameroon: UN rights office urges dialogue to address decades-long grievances
Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
US: Many May Lose Family Planning Benefits
Two new interim final rules issued by the Trump administration put many women’s access to contraception in jeopardy, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 6. The Department of Health and Human Services rules exempt nearly any employer or insurer with...
