Senior UN official voices deep concern about human rights challenges in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonovic.
EU: Seek Release of Gulf Activists
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini should publicly urge Gulf countries to release immediately and unconditionally activists detained for exercising their rights, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to her on May 22. The letter was sent ahead of...
Boko Haram militants ‘must be brought to justice’ – UN chief
A group of Nigerian refugees rest in the Cameroon town of Mora after fleeing armed Boko Haram attacks.
Thailand: Deepening Repression One Year After Coup
One year after seizing power, Thailand’s military junta has used dictatorial power to systematically repress human rights throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said on May 22. The ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), led by Prime...
Human rights: Zimbabwe; Thailand; Swaziland
Parliament passed three resolutions on Thursday, calling for Zimbabwean human rights activist Itai Dzarana to be found immediately; the release of all political prisoners in Swaziland; protection for Rohingya asylum seekers and action against human...
Conflict minerals: MEPs ask for mandatory certification of EU importers
EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold for manufacturing consumer goods need to be certified by the EU to ensure that they do not fuel conflicts and human rights abuses in conflict areas, say MEPs in their position on a draft law adopted on...
UN officials urge Israel to halt plans to transfer Palestinian Bedouins, expand settlements
Many Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the West Bank are prevented from...
Australia: Adopt New Strategy to End Death Penalty Abroad
Following the executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia, the Australian government should redouble efforts to end the death penalty around the world, and overhaul the way it campaigns for global abolition, Human Rights...
Attacks on Health Facilities, Staff, Patients
Attacks on medical facilities, health workers, and patients have occurred in at least 17 countries undergoing conflict and civil unrest since January 2014, Human Rights Watch and the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition said in a joint report...
UN calls on Southeast Asian countries to better protect migrants making ‘perilous’ sea journeys
Indonesian fishermen have rescued hundreds of Bangladeshis and Rohingya from Myanmar in May,...
