Promoting the democratic participation of migrant diasporas
Diasporas play a more prominent role in today’s politics than in the past, PACE's Migration Committee has said, and the members of diasporas can build bridges between States and help to promote democracy both in their countries of residence and in...
Appeals Court Must Fix Dangerous 'Innocence of Muslims' Copyright Ruling
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of technology and free speech organizations are asking the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to fix a disastrously wrongheaded copyright ruling that required an online service...
Uzbekistan: US Should Use Summit to Confront Abuses
The US administration should raise Uzbekistan’s abysmal human rights record at bilateral talks on December 1-2 and consider tough measures – including targeted sanctions – if concrete improvements are not made urgently. A tough, no-holds-barred...
Deadly Boko Haram attack forces thousands to flee Nigeria for Niger – UN
Refugees and returnees who have fled Boko Haram violence in Borno State, Nigeria,...
Thai media continues to violate children’s rights, including the regular disclosure of the identify of child victims
Children’s rights continue to be regularly violated in Thai newspaper and television news coverage, according to a media study supported by UNICEF Thailand and released.
Egypt: Trial Shows Need to Combat Female Genital Mutilation
Egyptian authorities need to take clear action to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) following the country’s first trial on the crime ending in acquittals, Human Rights Watch said.
Libya: Extremists Terrorizing Derna Residents
Armed militias that control the eastern city of Derna are terrorizing residents through summary executions, public floggings, and other violent abuse. The abuses are taking place in the absence of state authorities and the rule of law. The groups...
OSCE promotes tolerance among young people from different communities in Kosovo
In an effort to strengthen inter-ethnic and inter-religious tolerance and understanding, from 5 to 27 November 2014, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized three study visits to cultural and religious sites for high school students from Dragash/Dragaš...
USA: Teacher union objects to Coca-Cola in schools
Deteriorating journalist’s safety and rise of propaganda threats to free media, OSCE Representative says
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, delivering her regular report to the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna...
