Human rights: democratic opposition in Venezuela; arrests of activists in Sudan and Mauritania
Parliament passed three resolutions on Thursday, calling on the Venzuelan authorities to withdraw "unfounded" charges against the opposition leader; condemning the arrest of human rights activist Dr Amin Mekki Medani in Sudan; and demanding the...
UN rights chief welcomes conviction of Congolese army officer for crimes against humanity
Former FARDC Lieutenant Colonel Bedi Mobuli Engangela, alias "Colonel 106”.
On International Day, UN chief urges greater attention to 'precarious' situation of migrants
A scene at the Sukarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Thousands of women leave...
Launch of the 2015 Strategic Response Plan for Syria and the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan - 2015-16
“The Syria crisis represents the biggest threat to children of recent times. By the end of 2015, the lives of over 8.6 million children across the region will have been torn apart by violence and forced displacement. That compares to a figure of 7...
Egypt: Surge of Military Trials
Egyptian authorities have referred hundreds of civilians to military courts based on an October 2014 decree by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. At least 820 civilians have been referred to military prosecutors in the past six weeks based on the...
US/Cuba: Obama’s New Approach to Cuba
President Barack Obama’s historic decision to overhaul US policy toward Cuba is a crucial step toward removing a major obstacle to progress on human rights on the island, Human Rights Watch said on December 19, 2014.
Zimbabwe’s teachers’ unions continue fight against child labour despite political set-back
Migration: MEPs call on EU countries to share responsibility
MEPs call for a comprehensive EU approach to migration and more effort to prevent further loss of life at sea in a resolution passed on Wednesday. Parliament asks the civil liberties committee to assess the various policies at stake, draw up a set of...
New EU Security Strategy must tackle emerging threats, MEPs say
The new Internal Security Strategy for 2015-2019 should be "easily adaptable to evolving situations" with a joined-up approach across the Union to tackle foreign fighters, cyber-security, human trafficking, organised crime, money laundering and...
Security Council renews cross-border aid delivery to Syria for a year
A UN truck with humanitarian supplies at the Turkish side of the border awaiting green light to...
