UN boosts efforts to help over 600,000 displaced Syrians facing harsh winter conditions
The United Nations refugee agency today said today it is implementing measures to help more than 600,000 displaced Syrians weather harsh winter conditions, while warning that the number of people fleeing the violence in the Middle Eastern country...
UN envoy calls on international community to engage more with Central African Republic
In the wake of agreements reached to end a rebellion in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations envoy for the country today said that the international community now needs to engage more forcefully, both diplomatically and financially,...
Jailers should not be the judge, too
Inspector Javert is one of those characters who defines "blind justice." Stoic and implacable in the latest version of Les Miserables gracing movie screens across the country, his immortal line has sent shudders through readers and audiences alike for...
Millions of domestic workers worldwide lack social protection, says new UN report
A domestic worker washes clothes by hand in New Delhi, India.
Brazil: São Paulo Acts to Curb Police Cover-ups
A resolution by the São Paulo government on the handling of shooting victims is an important step to safeguard against unlawful killings by state police, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia: Halt Execution of Sri Lankan Migrant Worker
A Sri Lankan woman holds a placard in protest of the death sentence against Rizana Nafeek outside...
UN human rights office concerned about Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani addresses the General Assembly.
China: Fully Abolish Re-Education Through Labor
The Chinese government’s announcement Tuesday that it will sometime this year “stop using” the notorious Re-Education Through Labor (RTL) system is a rare positive response to the system’s growing unpopularity, Human Rights Watch said.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said Tuesday she was concerned about the recent attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland and urged the authorities to unequivocally condemn them.
Bahrain: Highest Court Upholds Grossly Unfair Convictions
