Pay gap between men and women: MEPs call for binding measures to close it
Despite the EU’s 2006 Directive on equality between men and women in the labour market, differences in their pay persist and are even growing, say MEPs in a non-legislative resolution voted on Thursday. As member states did not take the opportunity to...
Syria: New Russian-Made Cluster Munition Reported
An advanced type of Russian cluster munition was used in an airstrike southwest of Aleppo on October 4, 2015, Human Rights Watch said on October 10. The use of the weapon near the village of Kafr Halab raises grave concerns that Russia is either using...
Israel/Palestine: Human Rights Watch Investigator Shot
Israeli forces shot and wounded a research assistant working for Human Rights Watch on October 6, 2015, as she was observing a demonstration outside Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
The Inspiration That is Malala Caught on Film
In the documentary film “He Named Me Malala,” we see Malala Yousafzai at school, at home, and in her work as an advocate for children’s education. A Pakistani schoolgirl who survived being shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, Malala is also the...
Syria: Apparent Russian Airstrikes Kill Civilians
Apparent Russian airstrikes on Talbiseh in northern Homs that killed at least 17 civilians should be investigated for possible violations of the laws of war. Two local media activists and two first responders said that the September 30, 2015 strikes...
Gender aspects of labour migration policies in the Mediterranean region in focus at OSCE workshop in Malta
During a three-day workshop in Malta that concluded on 9 October, participants discussed how to enhance collaboration among participating States and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation in developing gender-sensitive labour migration policies in...
On International Day against the Death Penalty, ODIHR Director warns against calls for reintroduction of capital punishment
On 9 October, ahead of the International Day against the Death Penalty, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), expressed concern over developments related to capital punishment in some...
Unprecedented joint statement calls for actions to end discrimination
Israel/Palestine: Gunfire Kills Child at Protest
Israeli security forces apparently shot to death a Palestinian boy during a demonstration near the West Bank town of Bethlehem on October 5, 2015. The shooting raises concerns about the excessive use of lethal force by security forces.
North Korea: Ruling Party Benefits From Forced Labor
On October 10, 2015, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker’s Party of Korea, North Korea fundamentally fails to respect labor rights, Human Rights Watch said on October 7. The North Korea government’s systematic and pervasive use...
