Yemen: Cluster Munitions Wounding Civilians
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition is using internationally banned cluster munitions supplied by the United States in Yemen despite evidence of civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch said on February 14. Recently transferred US-manufactured cluster...
Afghan casualties hit record high 11,000 in 2015 – UN report
The United Nations reported on 14 February that Afghan hostilities in 2015 left more than 3,500 civilians dead, including an unprecedented number of children – one in four casualties over the past year was a child – and nearly 7,500 others wounded,...
Central African Republic: UNICEF calls upon presidential candidates to make a strong commitment to children
As Central African voters prepare to cast their ballot on Sunday to elect their next President and members of Parliament, UNICEF is asking the candidates to place the interests of children at the heart of the political agenda by making strong...
Thailand: Investigate Attack on ‘Sea Gypsies’
Thai authorities should urgently investigate the violent attacks and forced evictions against indigenous Chao Lay, known as sea gypsies, in Phuket province and bring those responsible to justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The Thai government is...
Child Abuse Costs Nations Billions of Dollars a Year: Panel
Child abuse costs nations worldwide billions of dollars a year, experts report.
UAE: Jordanian Journalist Held Incommunicado
A Jordanian journalist working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been held incommunicado since the UAE Criminal Investigations Department in Abu Dhabi summoned him on December 13, 2015. UAE authorities should immediately disclose where they are...
Right to a fair trial: New rules to guarantee presumption of innocence
On 12 February, Ministers from the EU Member States have adopted new rules that will guarantee the presumption of innocence of anyone accused or suspected of a crime by the police or justice authorities. The Directive also ensures that everyone...
'They are our strongest allies,' UN political chief says, urging efforts to engage terrorism victims
At a Headquarters conference on the human rights of terrorism victims, the top United Nations political official on 11 February urged Member States to engage with victims of terrorism and violent extremism, especially the young and the vulnerable, to...
SRI LANKA: It is the government’s responsibility to end this anarchy
One year has passed since the appointment of the new government. Undoubtedly, some changes have taken place and further changes are being discussed. However, there is one very important – perhaps the most important – issue, which has been entirely...
UN report reveals devastating human toll of disasters in 'hottest year on record'
A new analysis issued on 11 February by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that 2015 – the hottest year on record – confirmed that weather and climate-related disasters now dominate disaster trends linked to natural...
