Yemen: Sanaa’s Old City at Risk
Parties to Yemen’s armed conflict should take all necessary measures to protect Sanaa’s Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. International humanitarian law provides special protections to buildings and other structures that are part of humanity’s...
'I am standing with these refugees,' says Ban visiting reception centre in Rome
After meeting with families of refugees at a reception centre in Italy on 17 October, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the global community has to “stand with people who do not have any means” and provide basic necessities, such as...
UN raises concerns about unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe as winter approaches
Warning of poor weather conditions and fast-approaching winter, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) raised concerns about the protection of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe on 16 October, where several countries...
Burma: Activists Charged for Mocking Military Online
Burmese authorities should immediately release two people arrested this week for posting images on social media mocking the military, Human Rights Watch said on October 17. The arrests took place in the run-up to the November 8, 2015 elections, with...
Rights of victims of trafficking during migration must be protected, UN expert tells European Union
Urging the Europe Union (EU) to safeguard the rights of migrants at risk, especially the most vulnerable, a United Nations human rights expert called on 16 October on EU member States to ensure their anti-trafficking measures do not include...
Guinea: Parties Should Show Restraint
Guinea’s political parties should act with restraint and take concrete steps to prevent election-related violence. The security forces should intervene to prevent violence in a lawful and impartial manner.
Kenya: Climate Change Threatens Rights
Pastoralist woman forced off her community's land from increasing competition over grazing...
Urgent appeal by UN rights expert to stop ‘abhorrent’ attacks against persons with albinism
Albinism is a common genetic disorder in Equateur. Monieka, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hungary’s Criminal Punishment for People Fleeing Syria
Laila, and her son, during trial break awaiting her sentence for irregular border crossing at the Szeged...
Police Brutality Spells Trouble for Uganda’s Elections
Last Saturday, Ugandan police attempted – yet again – to stop opposition activists and candidates from speaking to potential voters. Television cameras filmed as police arrested a female activist in Rukungiri, western Uganda, stripping her naked,...
