UN: Human Rights Council Fails Iraqi Civilians
The United Nations Human Rights Council has missed a key opportunity to address war crimes and rights abuses by all sides to the conflict in Iraq. The council adopted a resolution on the Iraq conflict by consensus on March 27, 2015, that denounces...
Syria: UN health agency ‘unable to sustain’ operations without significant funding increase
Doctors treat a seriously injured man for head wounds at the Al Razy surgical hospital, one of only 4...
New fund will help more tenants to become homeowners
Germany: Clothing Brands Should Increase Transparency
German apparel and footwear brands should promote workers’ rights in their global operations by publicly disclosing the factories producing their products. Supply chain transparency through public disclosure would demonstrate a brand’s commitment to...
Biggest overhaul of consumer rights in a generation in UK
The Act is a major part of the government’s reform of UK consumer law and is predicted to boost the economy by £4 billion over the next decade by streamlining complicated law from 8 pieces of legislation into one place.
New Poverty Mapping Report Helps Government Reach the Poorest
A new joint report by the World Bank and the Central Statistical Office (CSO) recommends that using poverty statistics at ward and constituency levels could be more effective in determining allocation of resources to reduce poverty in the country,...
Democracy and values are problematic in DRC, says Denis Mukwege
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) of the European Parliament discussion with Denis Mukwege,...
Germany: Clothing Brands Should Increase Transparency
German apparel and footwear brands should promote workers’ rights in their global operations by publicly disclosing the factories producing their products. Supply chain transparency through public disclosure would demonstrate a brand’s commitment to...
Nigeria: At Least 1,000 Civilians Dead Since January
Attacks by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram killed more than 1,000 civilians in 2015, based on witness accounts and an analysis of media reports. Boko Haram fighters have deliberately attacked villages and committed mass killings and abductions as...
Bahrain: Families Denied Prison Access After Unrest
Authorities denied many prisoners contact with their families for up to 13 days in the aftermath of violent unrest at Jaw Prison on March 10, 2015. Bahraini authorities should order an investigation into overcrowding at the prison and the...
