EFF to Copyright Office: Improper Content Takedowns Hurt Online Free Expression
Content takedowns based on unfounded copyright claims are hurting online free expression, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told the U.S. Copyright Office Friday, arguing that any reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) should...
Human rights violations in Eastern Ukraine and political consequences of the conflict: PACE rapporteurs to visit Ukraine
Yemen: Baha’i Adherent Faces Death Penalty
Yemeni authorities should drop all charges against a member of the Baha’i faith detained since December 2013, apparently for his religious beliefs. Prosecutors are expected to seek the death penalty for Hamed Kamal Muhammad bin Haydara in a court...
Rwanda: Ex-Military Officers Convicted Over Comments
The conviction of three Rwandan former military officials in a flawed trial is a clear example of the misuse of the justice system to stifle freedom of expression.
Probe into sexual abuse in Central African Republic must 'leave no stone unturned' – UN rights chief
Helmet and Flack Jackets of UN Peacekeepers.
Mexico: Asylum Elusive for Migrant Children
Central American children fleeing serious threats face formidable obstacles in applying for asylum in Mexico, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on March 31.
Algeria: Labor Protests Forcibly Dispersed
Police in Algiers beat teachers demonstrating for greater job security on March 21 and 22, 2016, injuring at least two. Police also arrested dozens of protesters and held them for several hours, then released them without charge.
Thailand: Sedition Charge for Red Bowl Photo
Sedition charges for a Facebook photo expressing symbolic support for Thailand’s political opposition shows the military junta’s utter disregard for peaceful dissent, Human Rights Watch said on March 30. The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO...
Azerbaijan: US Should Urge Further Prisoner Releases
United States officials should urge Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, during his visit to Washington to free unjustly imprisoned government critics and political activists. They should also urge Aliyev to lift restrictions on activists recently...
UN rights office 'extremely concerned' about killing of Palestinian man in West Bank
The West Bank barrier, along with checkpoints, roadblocks and permit system, has created a closure...
