Human Rights

ISRAEL-OPT: Helping ex-detainee children cope with trauma

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Hamza was detained by the Israeli military for four and a half months after he was caught throwing stones

UN tribunal refers case of fugitive genocide suspect to Rwanda court

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The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today ordered the case of an...

Anti-Nuclear Activists Say Summit Ignores True Nuclear Security

President Barack Obama says the United States is committed to developing new technologies to produce peaceful nuclear energy. He made these remarks on Monday at the start of a nuclear security summit in Seoul, South Korea.

UN Rights Council: North Korea Condemnation Goes Unopposed

The United Nations Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution condemning human rights violations in North Korea signaled both the gravity of the abuses and the need for the new president, Kim Jong-un, to make major reforms, Human Rights Watch...

On International Day, Ban pays tribute to all those seeking truth and justice

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to all the brave individuals worldwide who have devoted their lives to protecting human rights and to promoting access to truth and justice.

UN urges Sri Lanka to take 'credible' steps to ensure accountability for alleged war crimes

The top United Nations human rights body today called on the Government of Sri Lanka to take "credible" steps to ensure accountability for alleged serious violations committed during the final stages of the country's civil war.

Cambodian Opposition Leader Blasts Tribunal Interference

Cambodia's opposition leader in exile is criticizing the country's government, accusing it of blatantly interfering with attempts to prosecute crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge.

Indian fisherman in Oman brutally beaten for seeking break from work takes shelter in Muscat

An Indian fish vendor in Oman, who was brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working, has arrived in Muscat after running away from Duqm for taking shelter.

Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager in Florida Sparks Racial Tensions

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible hate crime charges in connection to a fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch leader in the southern U.S. state of Florida last month.

Analysts Assess Motives in French Shootings

It came as a terrible shock to the tight-knit Jewish community in southwestern France.
Just days after nearby shootings of French soldiers of North African and Caribbean descent, a gunman pulled up on a motorcycle and opened fire on a rabbi, his...

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