Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sparked a strong response from women's rights activists after calling for legislation to restrict women's access to the procedure. The future of abortion is now in question in Turkey.
Great Firewall of China of just got tougher
Internet users in China face tougher controls as the Chinese government is introducing new rules to prevent the...
Kazakh cops jailed for attacking protesters
Five police officers have been sent to jail for their heavy-handed response to a protest by striking oil workers in Kazakhstan last year.
More States ratify optional protocols to UN convention on children’s rights
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.
UN human rights chief concerned over instability and violations in Guinea-Bissau
UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay speaks to the press.
Patz murder keeps New York police busy
Worried for my relatives in China, says Chen
US reduces aid by $33mn after Pakistan jails doctor
UN agency boosts services for Sudanese refugees in South Sudan
UNHCR's help desk in Yida issues food distribution tokens to Sudanese refugees who have lost theirs.
US spotlights government corruption in India
The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" and separatist, insurgent and societal violence among the most significant human rights problems in India.
