UN rights chief urges end to 'intolerable' suffering in Syria
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over prison sentences for defamation in Italy, reiterates her call to decriminalize libel
OSCE Presence helps blind people vote in Albania’s general elections
Full inclusion of visually impaired people in the public life is part of the work of the OSCE Presence in Albania.
France: First Marriage of a Same-Sex Couple
The first same-sex wedding in France, planned for May 29, 2013, will be the country’s start of an era of full marriage equality, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Libya: Seize Chance to Protect Women’s Rights
Amal Mohamed B’ayou, an independent candidate in Benghazi, handed...
Latest round of talks in Transdniestrian settlement process concluded in Odesa with agreement on confidence-building measure
Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Conflicts and Ambassador Jennifer Brush,...
Burma: Investors Need Robust Rights Safeguards
American companies investing in Burma should not let new US government reporting requirements lull them into complacency on human rights concerns. The US “Reporting Requirements on Responsible Investment” in Burma went into effect on May 23, 2013.
UN agency calls on Syria’s neighbours to keep borders open for refugees
Newly arrived Syrian refugees in Jordan after crossing the border.
Demining on hold in Senegal’s Casamance Region
The Digger D-3 demining machine at work in Sindone, Casamance, Senegal.
PAKISTAN: Lawyers threatened and forced a High Court judge to change his ruling
A judge of the Lahore High Court changed his decision less than two minutes after ruling in favour of the accused in a blasphemy case when lawyers and members of fundamentalist groups threatened him. The judge, in the fear of the dire consequences,...
