Over 300,000 children under five died from diarrhoeal diseases linked to limited access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2015 - UNICEF
With cholera spreading fast in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, and with a new outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, UNICEF urges children, families and communities to make washing hands with soap a habit to help prevent the spread of diseases....
France: Exclude Russian Arms Dealer from Paris Show
France should reconsider allowing Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state-owned arms trading company, to participate in Euronaval, a major international arms show being held outside of Paris from October 17 to 21, 2016, human rights groups EuroMed Rights and...
Iran: Overturn Stadium Restrictions for Women
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) should cease awarding Iran the right to host FIVB international tournaments until the country ensures that female spectators can freely attend volleyball matches in the country, Human Rights Watch said in...
Pakistan: Journalist Hit with Travel Ban
Pakistan’s government should immediately drop the travel ban on a leading journalist and respect a free and open working environment for the media, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 13.
Bangladesh: End Arbitrary and Secret Arrests
Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release three children of opposition leaders convicted of war crimes who were forcibly disappeared and have been illegally detained since August 2016, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 12. Bangladesh’s donors...
Kazakhstan: Land Rights Activists on Trial
Two land rights activists will go on trial in Kazakhstan on October 12, 2016, on unfounded criminal charges stemming from a peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 10.
In Malawi, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson spotlights efforts to end child marriage
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson (centre) visits Mtakataka Secondary School in the District of Dedza...
Guinea: One Year On, No Justice for Election Violence
Authorities in Guinea should take concrete and immediate steps to ensure justice for the victims and the families of those who were shot, raped, or beaten to death during the 2015 presidential election period, Amnesty International and Human Rights...
PHILIPPINES: LENIDO LUMANOG’S LASTING LEGAL LEGACY
LENIDO LUMANOG or “LEN” for short, the leading figure of the so-called “ABADILLA 5,” was buried on 15 September 2016. He died on 6 September 2016 at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) after a lingering kidney condition incurred while...
Briefing Unsealed in Court Battle Over National Security Letters
An appeals court published redacted briefing by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on October 7 arguing that national security letters (NSLs) and their accompanying gag orders violate the free speech rights of companies who want to keep their...
