Pakistan: Don’t Execute Paralyzed Prisoner
The Pakistan government should halt the scheduled September 22, 2015, execution of Abdul Basit, who is paralyzed from the waist down, Human Rights Watch said on September 20. The case underscores the inherent cruelty of capital punishment by the...
UK support offered to UN refugee agency
Britain has offered resources and expertise to the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) to help speed up the resettlement to Britain of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees, International Development Secretary Justine Greening confirmed on 20 September.
Hungary: New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said on September 19.
EU increases humanitarian aid to South Sudan
The European Commission has released an additional aid package of €15 million amid an increasingly deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan. The funding brings the total EU humanitarian aid for the country to nearly €300 million so far in...
Gambia: Two Decades of Fear and Repression
Gambia’s government commits serious human rights violations against perceived critics and political opponents, perpetuating a climate of fear and repression, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on September 17.
Ukraine: Dozens of Journalists Banned
President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine signed a decree on September 16, 2015, expanding a wide-ranging blacklist of people banned from entering Ukraine, including dozens of journalists, Human Rights Watch said on September 17. Poroshenko should...
Condemning coup, UN officials call for immediate release of Burkina Faso’s leaders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.
MEPs give go-ahead to relocate an additional 120,000 asylum seekers in the EU
An emergency proposal to relocate 120,000 asylum seekers from Italy, Greece and Hungary among EU member states was backed by Parliament on Thursday. The first temporary emergency rules for relocating an initial 40,000 over two years from Italy and...
Thailand: Release Dozens of Asylum Seekers
Thai authorities should release 64 asylum seekers detained in a recent raid who are being held in immigration detention, Human Rights Watch said on September 16. The asylum seekers – including 7 children – are from Pakistan and Somalia, and possess “...
UN urges creation of special court in Sri Lanka after new report confirms ‘horrific’ abuses
Relatives of missing persons from Sri Lanka’s 26-year long civil war hold their pictures during a...
