Nepal: Conflict-Era Rapes Go Unpunished
Both government forces and Maoist combatants raped and sexually harassed women and girls during Nepal’s decade-long armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a report published.
Sudan: UN Body Should Press for Inquiry
The United Nations Human Rights Council should call on Sudan to account immediately for the death or injury of hundreds of largely peaceful protesters at the hands of government security forces in September 2013. Security forces opened fire on...
South Korea: Court decision restores KTU as a legal trade union
First World Conference on Indigenous Peoples set to open at UN headquarters
A woman of Quechua ancestry in the mining town iof Llallagua, in the Bolivian...
Sinking of Mediterranean migrant boat amounts to ‘mass murder’ – UN rights chief
Syrian refugees are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, but others are not so...
Belgium/Liberia: War Crimes Arrest Major Step for Justice
The Belgian authorities’ arrest of a Liberian for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during Liberia’s first civil war is a major advance for justice. It is the first arrest for crimes that violate international law committed during the...
Thailand: End Crackdown on Academic Freedom
The Thai government and military authorities should immediately end its crackdown on academic seminars and respect freedom of expression.
Report: African Children Face 'Extremely' High Violence Levels
African children are facing disproportionately high levels of violence, according to a new report by the African Child Policy Forum. The study calls for more coordinated action to prevent violence against children.
Voices of indigenous peoples must be heard on issues affecting them, UN rights body told
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz.
Saudi Arabia: No Women on Asian Games Team
Saudi Arabia’s failure to include women on its team to compete in the Asian Games in South Korea in September 2014 is a backward step for women’s participation in sport. A member of the Saudi Olympic committee said on September 4 that the kingdom...
