Nigeria: Boko Haram Abducts Women, Recruits Children
Boko Haram has abducted scores of women and girls, used children as young as 12 in hostilities, and killed hundreds of people in recent attacks, Human Rights Watch said. The Nigerian government, meanwhile, has failed to account for hundreds of men and...
South Sudan: UN urges death penalty moratorium following reported executions
A view of Torit prison, built in 1946 and the oldest one in South Sudan.
Egypt: Police Violently Break Up Peaceful Protest
Egyptian police used water cannons, teargas, and batons on November 26, 2013, to disperse several hundred activists peacefully protesting military trials of civilians, Human Rights Watch said. The police assault came two days after Interim President...
Lebanon: Women Refugees From Syria Harassed, Exploited
Women refugees from Syria are being sexually harassed by employers, landlords, and even faith-based aid distributors in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch interviewed a dozen women who described being groped, harassed, and pressured...
Key MEPs warn Ukraine authorities not to use force against pro-Europe protestors
The Ukrainian authorities must refrain from using force against the Euromaidan Square protestors, demonstrating peacefully against the Ukrainian government's decision not to sign the Association Agreement with the EU, said two key MEPs responsible for...
OSCE/ODIHR Director says Belarusian human rights defender should be released
A placard with the message 'Freedom for Ales Bialiatski' at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, 11 October...
On International Day, UN urges renewed efforts to end violence against women, girls
UN MONUC staff visiting a women's shelter in Goma for victims of sexual abuse. The...
Afghanistan: Reject Proposal to Restore Stoning
The Afghan government should immediately reject a proposal to restore stoning as punishment for adultery. A working group led by the Justice Ministry that is assisting in drafting a new penal code has proposed provisions on “moral crimes” involving...
Gaza: Abuse, Harassment of Activists
Hamas authorities in Gaza have been harassing Palestinians suspected of supporting the “Tamarod Gaza” activist group. The authorities should stop the harassment, allow the group to hold demonstrations, and investigate the alleged torture of Tamarod’s...
Yemen: Reject Restrictions on Political Rights
Representatives to Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference should reject a proposal that would unnecessarily restrict the political rights of potential candidates for election to top offices. The conference’s Good Governance Working Group has proposed 15...
