Safety conditions at South African mines have room for improvement, says UN expert
The killings of more than 30 workers in the Marikana platinum mine have put the spotlight on...
Clashes in Lebanon hampering relief operations to assist refugees – UN agency
A Syrian refugee family in Halba, northern Lebanon.
China: Refugees Forcibly Returned to Burma
A Kachin boy outside an unrecognized refugee camp in Yunnan, China, in January 2012.
Iran: Donors Should Reassess Anti-Drug Funding
United Nations agencies and international donors should immediately freeze financial and other assistance to Iran’s drug control programs, Human Rights Watch and Harm Reduction International (HRI) said today. The funding contributes to abusive...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities warns against demolishing ethnic-Georgian villages in South Ossetia
Houses formerly inhabited by ethnic-Georgians in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia lie in a state of disrepair after their...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Georgia
The OSCE/ODIHR opened an election observation mission in Tbilisi on 22 August ahead of the parliamentary elections to be held in Georgia on...
US: Meles' Death Loss for Sudan Peace Process
The United States says the death of...
UN human rights expert calls on US to consult with indigenous people over land sale
James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples.
Group: Foreign Journalists Beaten, Harassed in China
A group of foreign press associations is complaining about a recent series of threats, harassment and beatings against international news reporters working in China.
Re-opening of offshore detention camps in Australia could lead to rights violations – UN
Villawood Immigration Detention Centre outside Sydney, Australia.
