Burma: “Peaceful Assembly Law” Fails to End Repression
The authorities in Burma should stop arresting peaceful protesters and immediately and unconditionally free those imprisoned, Human Rights Watch said on January 26, 2015. Burma’s donors should press for amendments to Burmese law so that it protects...
Egypt: Protesters Killed Marking Revolution
The death of at least 20 people in Egypt during clashes with security forces surrounding the commemoration of the 2011 uprising underscores the need for an independent investigation into the authorities’ excessive use of force.A woman and 17-year-old...
NGOs, media freedom and EU role at the heart of Hungary human rights debate
Budapest, Hungary.
Central Asia: Security Council commends UN centre's work for preventive diplomacy
UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) in Turkmenistan’s capital of Ashgabat.
UN human rights office urges probe into excessive use of force in DR Congo protests
Police officers trying to maintain calm during demonstrations in Kinshasa, capital of the...
DR Congo: Deadly Crackdown on Protests
Police take away youth during protests against proposed changes to the electoral...
Saudi Arabia: King’s Reform Agenda Unfulfilled
King Abdullah’s reign brought about marginal advances for women but failed to secure the fundamental rights of Saudi citizens to free expression, association, and assembly. Abdullah’s successor, King Salman, should halt persecution of peaceful...
Central Africa: UN agency delivers food to thousands of refugees on Nigeria-Chad border
Nigerians on the island of Choua in Chad's inaccessible lac region.
NGOs, media freedom and EU role at the heart of Hungary human rights debate
The recent clampdown on an NGO, media freedom and the potential for the EU to monitor the fundamental rights situation in member states were among the main issues raised at a public hearing on human rights in Hungary. The hearing took place on 22...
Burundi: Prominent Radio Journalist Arrested
Burundian authorities arrested a prominent journalist on January 20, 2015, days after his radio station broadcast a series of investigative reports into the September 2014 murder of three elderly Italian nuns in the country. The broadcasts included...
