Iran: Drop Case Against ‘Happy’ Youth
Iran’s judiciary should drop the case against seven youth for participating in a video showing them dancing and end any further legal proceedings or harassment against them and their families. Authorities released six of the seven on bail on May 21,...
Ukraine: UN official cites ‘worsening’ human rights situation in southern, eastern regions
Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights.
Syria: 58 Countries Urge ICC Referral
Fifty-eight countries issued a statement and letter on May 19, 2014, calling on the United Nations Security Council to adopt a French-proposed resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The countries also...
Thailand: Revoke Martial Law Undermining Rights
The Thai military’s imposition of nationwide martial law is effectively a coup that threatens the human rights of all Thais, Human Rights Watch said. The United States and other influential governments should call for the immediate restoration of...
Illegal Profits From Forced Labor Top $150 Billion a Year
A new report finds traffickers, employers and organized crime rake in $150 billion a year from commercial sexual exploitation and forced economic exploitation.
Going the last mile for children in China
At the conclusion of a five day visit to China, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake commended the Government of China for its commitment to address socio-economic disparities facing the country. He also discussed with the Government, the continued...
Over 1,000 children released from armed groups in Central African Republic this year
UNICEF and partners have secured the release of over 1,000 children from armed groups in the Central African Republic this year, more than five times the total number of children released in 2013.
Syria: Ban warns against targeting civilians after armed groups cut water supplies in Aleppo
Syrian children stand in the entryway of their tent shelter in the Bab Al Salame camp for...
EU assistance underway for flood victims in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Union is providing coordinated assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism which has been activated upon the request of Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina due to severe flooding in both countries.
Health Workers, Patients Under Attack
A Syrian youth walks past a destroyed ambulance in the Saif al-Dawla district of the war-torn...
