Saudi Arabia: Free Prominent Rights Activist
Waleed Abu al-Khair, prominent lawyer and human rights activist, speaks to Human Rights...
Nepal: Reject Draft Truth and Reconciliation Bill
Nepali legislators should reject problematic provisions of the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) bill introduced in parliament on April 9, 2014, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists...
China: Exams Accessible to the Blind a Breakthrough
The Chinese Education Ministry’s decision to provide Braille or electronic exams for national university entrance will improve access to higher education for candidates who are blind or have visual impairments, Human Rights Watch said. Up to now,...
New treaty enables children to lodge complaints with UN about rights violations
Millions of girls and boys worldwide are victims of sexual exploitation...
UN rights chief condemns rampant use of torture by Syrian forces, opposition groups
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
Libya: Fair Trial Concerns for Ex-Officials
The trial of 37 mostly Gaddafi-era officials accused of serious crimes during Libya’s 2011 uprising raises serious due process concerns, Human Rights Watch said. The trial, which began on March 24, 2014, resumed on April 14 in a specially designated...
UN Security Council: Support Justice for Syria
France’s steps at the UN Security Council toward an ICC referral for Syria give momentum to international efforts to ensure justice there, Human Rights Watch said.
Kenya: Halt Crackdown on Somalis
Kenyan police and other security agencies should stop arbitrary arrests and detentions, extortion, and other abuses against Somalis during security operations, Human Rights Watch said. The government should also halt summary deportations and ensure...
Pakistan: Revise Repressive Anti-Terrorism Law
Pakistan’s draft counterterrorism law threatens basic rights and freedoms in violation of Pakistan’s international legal obligations. The Protection of Pakistan Ordinance, 2013, which was approved by President Mamnoon Hussain on October 20, 2013 and...
UN concerned at broad application of death penalty in Brunei’s revised penal code
Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
