Outgoing UN rights expert advises Cambodian leaders to address democratic deficit
UN expert on human rights in Cambodia Surya Subedi (right) on a visit to the...
Turkey: End Prosecutions for Insulting the President
A Turkish court on April 29, 2015, released from prison a lawyer facing trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but he should not be facing such charges in the first place, Human Rights Watch said on 29 April.
Australia: Stop Transfers to Cambodia
Australia should withdraw plans to send refugees from Nauru to Cambodia in the face of continuing abuses against those already in Cambodia, Human Rights Watch said on 29 April. Cambodia should reject its deal with Australia and focus on providing...
Sudan: Surge in Detention, Beatings, Around Elections
Security forces in Sudan arrested dozens of opposition party members, students, and political activists, in the lead up to, during, and after national elections, April 13 to 16, 2015.
Iran: Sweeping Arrests of Ahwazi Arab Activists
Iran’s intelligence and security forces have rounded up and detained scores of Ahwazi Arabs, including several children, in what appears to be an escalating crackdown in Iran’s Khuzestan province, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on...
Burundi: Crackdown on Protesters
The Burundian government is cracking down on activists, journalists, and demonstrators following protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term.
Croatia: UN Calls for Critical Disability Rights Reforms
Restrains on a bed in a seclusion room in Lopača Psychiatric Hospital, in southwest Croatia....
World Press Freedom Day 2015: Let Journalism Thrive! Towards better reporting, gender equality and media safety in the digital age
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein have issued a joint statement for World Press Freedom Day declaring that: “Quality journalism enables...
Death count continues to rise overnight in Nepal
Bangladesh: has the situation improved two years after the Rana Plaza disaster?
Relatives of Rana Plaza victims hold photos of their loved ones.
