70 Ethiopians Dead in Migrant Boat Capsize
At least 70 Ethiopians drowned on the Red Sea Saturday when a migrant boat, bound for Yemen, capsized in rough weather, adding to what was already a record year for maritime smuggling deaths.
PACE rapporteur on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine to visit Moscow and Rostov-on-Don
Jim Sheridan (United Kingdom, SOC), rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on “the humanitarian situation of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons” will be visiting Moscow and Rostov-on-Don on 8-9 December 2014,...
US: Guantanamo Detainees Moved to Uruguay
After months of delay, the United States completed the transfers of six detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Uruguay on December 7, 2014. The transfers lower the number of prisoners being held at Guantanamo from 142 to 136.
Philippines Relief Efforts Intensify as Typhoon Hagupit Makes Landfall
Jennelyn, 44, and her granddaughter Frinkelle...
Athens Protest Marks Anniversary of Teen's Killing by Police
Thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens on Saturday to mark the sixth anniversary of a police killing of an unarmed teenager in the capital.
The suspension of the food aid programme for Syrian refugees is a disaster
“The suspension of the UN Food Programme to Syrian refugees is a genuine disaster, as it will seriously threaten their health and safety and could even cause fresh tensions in the host countries,” declared Jean-Marie Bockel, in his capacity as PACE...
Cambodia: Death Highlights Detention Center Abuses
The Cambodian government should promptly close all centers arbitrarily detaining people outside the criminal justice system, Licadho and Human Rights Watch said. The abusive nature of these centers was highlighted by the death on November 26, 2014, of...
Appeals Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Idaho Woman's Case Against NSA Spying
An appeals court will hear oral arguments in Smith v. Obama, a case filed by an Idaho nurse against a controversial National Security Agency (NSA) telephone data collection program, in Seattle on Monday, Dec. 8.
Social Protection Systems in Georgia Should Better Address the Needs of the Most Vulnerable Groups, Say UNICEF and World Bank
The existing gaps in poverty reduction and the relevant strategies were discussed at a workshop on “Supporting Shared Prosperity with Strong Social Protection System” that was jointly hosted by UNICEF and the World Bank on 1 December, 2014.
Indian Ocean: UN warns of uptick in clandestine migration despite ‘horrific’ dangers
People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.
