UN chief calls for tolerance, acceptance after three Muslims Americans shot in North Carolina
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Senegal: Chad Ex-Dictator to Stand Trial
Victims of former Chandian dictator Hissène Habré wait to be heard by investigators of the Extraordinary African...
Thailand: Land Rights Activist Gunned Down
Thai authorities should immediately investigate the killing of a land rights activist in southern Thailand, Human Rights Watch said on 14 February.
Children’s education, nutrition fall victim to ongoing crisis in Yemen – UNICEF
Children sit in a UNICEF-supported centre for vulnerable children, in the conflict-affected Hajjah...
Senegal: Chad Ex-Dictator to Stand Trial
Victims of former Chandian dictator Hissène Habré wait to be heard by investigators of the Extraordinary African Chambers in N’...
Security Council condemns Boko Haram attacks as deadly violence spreads to Nigeria's neighbours
A group of refugees in Diffa, Niger, after fleeing Boko Haram violence in Nigeria.
North Korea: Nothing to Celebrate About Kim Jong-Il
North Korea’s so-called dear leader, Kim Jong-Il, should be remembered as his country celebrates his birthday on February 16, 2015, for presiding over one of the world’s most brutal and repressive governments, Human Rights Watch said on February 13....
PAKISTAN: Rape of Christian girls-no issue for authorities
Women and minorities are the most marginalized faction of the Pakistani society; the Muslim majority is increasingly being intolerant towards people professing religion other than Islam. In a recent case of increasing rape incident of Christian girls...
More brutal and intense conflicts leave children increasingly at risk of recruitment
Children are increasingly vulnerable to recruitment and use by armed groups as conflicts around the world become more brutal, intense and widespread, UNICEF and the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said to mark the...
Burundi: Summary Executions by Army, Police
A sign welcoming visitors to Murwi, a commune in Burundi’s northwestern province of Cibitoke....
