France: Face-Veil Ruling Undermines Rights
A woman wearing a niqab speaks with the media in Paris on April 11, 2011.
Greening pledges new UK help from Syrian border
Israel: Serious Violations in West Bank Operations
Israel’s military operations in the West Bank following the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers have amounted to collective punishment. The military operations included unlawful use of force, arbitrary arrests, and illegal home...
Media freedom situation in Montenegro remains complex, impunity still key obstacle, says OSCE representative
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, and the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, Podgorica, 2...
Child rights being violated in conflict situations with total impunity, says UN official
Former child soldiers draw in a UNICEF-assisted transit centre in the Central African Republic...
Iraq: Displaced girls, women face increasing risk of sexual violence, UN warns
Siblings take shelter in a school in Duhok Governorate, Iraq, after fleeing recent fighting.
UN chief voices 'grave concern' at deepening crisis in Iraq
People fleeing intense fighting in Mosul, the third largest city in Iraq, crossing into the Erbil...
Obama to Seek $2 Billion to Curb Influx of Child Immigrants
President Barack Obama is seeking $2 billion in emergency funds to curb the influx of women and children fleeing Central America and illegally entering the United States.
Thousands of Families Flee Fresh Attack on Iraqi Village
Central African Republic: ICC Investigation Needed
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor should accept a request from the Central African Republic government to open a new investigation into serious crimes committed in the country.
