Cambodia: Free Activists; Revoke Assembly Ban
Cambodian authorities should release 21 activists and workers held since early January 2014, 12 international human rights and labor rights organizations said in an open letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen. The 21 are among 23 people detained during and...
Afghanistan: Candidates’ Positions on Rights in Spotlight
Presidential candidates’ positions on human rights should be a central focus in the run-up to the April 2014 presidential elections in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in releasing candidates’ responses to a new human rights questionnaire.
UN humanitarian chief urges safe passage for aid delivery to Syrians in need
OCHA's Valerie Amos visited Syria in March 2013 with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to Homs and...
South Sudan: UN extends relief to displaced outside Malakal base for first time
A view of the deserted streets in the town of Malakal, in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan, with...
Moving beyond the ICC impasse
The ICC in The Hague.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan up 14 per cent last year, says new UN report
UNAMA human rights chief, Georgette Gagnon, pays a visit to a boy who was seriously injured by an IED explosion in...
Europe’s urgent need for a growth-sensitive policy on gender equality
A meeting of the High-Level Working Group on Gender Mainstreaming took place at Zappeion Megaron, in Athens on 6-7 February 2014. The meeting, which held under the Greek Presidency of the EU Council, was attended by state authorities in charge of...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
Survivors and relatives of garment workers, who are still missing after the...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
Survivors and relatives of garment workers, who are still missing after the...
Bangladesh: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights
The Bangladeshi government should stop garment factory owners from intimidating and threatening workers for organizing trade unions, and prosecute those responsible for attacks on labor leaders, Human Rights Watch said. Foreign buyers, including major...
