Obama Unveils Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama has announced major new immigration reforms that will temporarily lift the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented residents.
Fundamental rights conference: "Things are improving"
Tirana in Albania is hosting a conference on fundamental rights, non-discrimination and the protection of vulnerable groups, including LGBTI on 21 November, organised by the Parliament, the European Commission and the Italian Presidency.
Urgent appeal: take action against child slavery
Raise your voice with UNICEF and Imagine a better world for children
During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly, UNICEF will unveil the #IMAGINE project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
US: Parents of American Children Summarily Deported
The US government is summarily deporting parents of US citizen children apprehended at the border despite their deep ties to the United States, Human Rights Watch said. President Barack Obama’s planned executive action on immigration should include...
UN spotlights children’s rights as world gears up to mark 25th anniversary of landmark treaty
A child with his mother.
Immigration Leaders ask Government to End Uncertainty and Take Action on Reform
A coalition of activists and leaders from immigrant communities has issued a letter to President Barack Obama, Speaker John Boehner, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell asking...
North Korea: UN Condemns Crimes Against Humanity
The United Nations Security Council should act on a historic General Assembly resolution by referring the situation in North Korea to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said. On November 18, 2014, the General Assembly endorsed a...
DR Congo: Police Operation Kills 51 Young Men and Boys
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo summarily killed at least 51 youth and forcibly disappeared 33 others during an anti-crime campaign that began a year ago, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. “Operation Likofi,” which lasted from...
Number of Eritrean asylum-seekers in Europe soars from past year – UN
Two young Eritreans wait to board a commercial ferry at Samos Island, Greece. Growing numbers of...
