Human Rights

Inspections of Russian media NGOs could affect media freedom, says OSCE representative

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović Tuesday voiced her concern about unannounced inspections of media NGOs in Russia.

Full Story »
Second round of municipal elections well administered and highly competitive, but lack of level playing field persists, observers say

100547.jpg
A Karpoš Municipality electoral board during the second round of the municipal elections in Skopje, 7 April 2013.

Full Story »
OSCE human rights office calls for greater efforts to ensure security for Roma and Sinti communities

67365.jpg
"Hard Life". Roma neighbours in my hometown, Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010. Finalist of OSCE photo contest on tolerance and non...

Full Story »
Aid access still limited for displaced in Myanmar’s Kachin State

No international aid here.jpg
No international aid here.

Full Story »
On anniversary, Ban honours victims and survivors of Rwanda genocide

78969-racism_1.jpg
Racial or ethnic discrimination has been used to instill fear or hatred of others, often leading to conflict and war, as...

Full Story »
UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka
Full Story »
Assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan threatened by lack of funding – UN

10-23-hcr-syrian-refs_2_0.jpg
Syrian children outside their UNHCR tent at Jordan’s Za’atri refugee camp.

Full Story »
Russia: Woman in Dire Health Is Freed
Full Story »
UN reaffirms commitment to world free of mines and remnants of war

546724_0.jpg
Ten-year-old Suleiman, from Dar Al Salam, North Darfur, suffered burns to more than 90 per cent of his body when his brother...

Full Story »
Cristiano Ronaldo Gears Up to Fight Child Hunger in Guatemala with the Help of Some Goats

milk_1_0.png
In rural mountainous Guatemala, Save the Children is helping undernourished preschoolers like Isabella grow and gain weight.

Full Story »
Could not connect2