UN launches ‘Nelson Mandela Rules’ on improving treatment of prisoners
Two detainees behind the bars of the prison walls at the National Penitentiary of Haiti, 10 May 2012...
California: New Hope for Young Offenders
A landmark California law giving thousands of young adult offenders the chance to earn parole recognizes their potential to mature and rebuild their lives, Human Rights Watch said on October 5. On October 3, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law...
UN panel warns against 'designer babies' and eugenics in 'editing' of human DNA
Over 500 children dead, 1.7 million at risk of malnutrition owing to Yemen violence – UN
A malnourished 2-year-old girl receives treatment at a hospital in Sana'a.
Despite cooler weather, refugee sea arrivals in Greece approach 400,000 – UN agency
Volunteers help newly-arrived refugees on 28 September 2015, as they disembark from a large rubber...
UN: Rights Council Fails Yemeni Civilians
The United Nations Human Rights Council missed a key opportunity to address alleged violations of the laws of war by all sides to the conflict in Yemen, Human Rights Watch said On October 2. The day, the council adopted by consensus a deeply flawed...
Israel/Palestine: Killing of Israeli Couple
The killing of an Israeli couple in the occupied West Bank on October 1, 2015, apparently by members of a Palestinian armed group, is a serious violation of the laws of war. The Israeli authorities should prosecute those responsible and ensure that...
Cambodia: Drop Case Against Opposition Senator
Cambodian authorities should end the prosecution of an opposition senator who has been wrongfully charged with forgery and incitement for posting online an inaccurate version of a 1979 Cambodia-Vietnam treaty, Human Rights Watch said on October 1. The...
DR Congo: Atrocity Victims Deserve Better Justice
The Democratic Republic of Congo government should urgently reform the country’s justice system to better prosecute atrocities, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on October 1.
UNHCR seeking urgent access to thousands fleeing Bangui, CAR violence
Fighting between rival militias in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui since Saturday has left at least 36 people dead, forced thousands to flee their homes and moved the reconciliation process a step backwards.
