Migratory crisis: EU Council Presidency steps up information sharing between member states by activating IPCR
European Council has taken over the last weeks a number of decisions to respond to the current migratory crisis. The scale of migratory flows has demonstrated the need for a more coordinated information sharing.
Saudi Arabia: Prize to Jailed Blogger Spotlights Oppression
The awarding of the European Parliament’s 2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, on October 29, 2015, to the jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi highlights Saudi Arabia’s brutal repression of peaceful activists and dissidents. Saudi authorities...
Iran: End Ban on Women at Volleyball Matches
Women in Iran are prevented from attending men's sports in stadiums (still from animation).
Lebanon: Pledge Action on Rights
The government of Lebanon should use the United Nations Human Rights Council review of its record to pledge concrete measures to address its longstanding human rights issues.
‘Very significant number’ of Eritreans joining exodus to Europe – UN Assembly told
Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea Mike Smith.
Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar – UN expert
Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
Malaysia: Stop Treating Criticism as a Crime
Demonstrators in Kuala Lumpur listen to a speech on the street while wearing yellow Bersih 4 t-shirts printed with...
EU/Balkans: Contradictory Migration Plan
A plan agreed to by European Union and Balkan leaders on October 25, 2015, to address the needs of refugees on the Western Balkans migration route, also risks exacerbating suffering and blocking access to protection, Human Rights Watch said on October...
UN human rights chief sends assessment mission to South Sudan following reports of rights abuses
Fighting in South Sudan’s Greater Upper Nile region has remained intense and civilians have fled their...
In New York's Central Park, Ban unveils sculpture depicting 'great hope all of us have invested in the UN'
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon unveils “Enlightened Universe”, a monumental art installation by Spanish...
