China: Secretive Detention System Mars Anti-Corruption Campaign
Central African Republic: Civilians Killed During Clashes
People dispaced from the fighting in Bria wait for water at a makeshift camp in town on November 28, 2016.
ICC: First Lord’s Resistance Army Trial Begins
The opening of the International Criminal Court trial of a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander is an important new chapter in holding the rebel group accountable for its brutal crimes in northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 05.
International Plea to Save 400,000 Children From Looming Nigeria Famine
As humanitarian donors prepare to gather in Geneva, award-winning British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has joined Nigerian luminaries and international aid organizations in writing an open letter warning global leaders of the tens of thousands of...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over questioning and search of Canadian photojournalist at the United States border
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on 2 December expressed concern over the treatment of Canadian photojournalist Edward Ou in October by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities in Vancouver.
Iran: Detainees arrested at commemoration for murdered writers must be released
The Iranian authorities should release immediately and unconditionally four individuals arrested on 2 December as security forces quashed heavy-handedly a peaceful gathering to mark the 18th anniversary of the extrajudicial killings of two prominent...
New York State Releases Cuomo's Human Rights Blacklist
On December 2, New York State released Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Blacklist of institutions that participate in Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) in support of Palestinian human rights. Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order in June calling for...
Iraq: KRG Restrictions Harm Yezidi Recovery
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has placed disproportionate restrictions on the movement of goods into and out of the district of Sinjar, the center for Iraq’s Yezidi religious minority.
UN agency urges Governments to recognize people fleeing war-plagued countries as refugees
Faced with record displacement due to conflict, the United Nations has moved to reinforce the global refugee protection regime by issuing new guidelines on dealing with people fleeing their country because of war, who are not recognized as refugees by...
Gambia: Free Speech Ban Threatens Rights in Vote Aftermath
Gambian authorities should respect the rights of Gambians to peacefully express their views on the outcome of the December 1, 2016 presidential election. Prior to the vote, incumbent President Yahya Jammeh warned that protests against the election...
