Human Rights
Ukraine: End Politically Motivated Abuses
The escalating crisis in Ukraine is putting journalists and political activists at increasing risk of political-motivated violence, such as unlawful detention, abduction and assaults, Human Rights Watch said. Steps to address the political crisis should include undertakings to end abuses against perceived opponents, the immediate release of all those held unlawfully, and accountability for criminal acts.
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NIH World Malaria Day statement
On World Malaria Day, it is encouraging to note that enhanced global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000.
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THAILAND: Rights groups tell U.N. torture is still rife
Rights groups in Thailand have informed the U.N. of continuing, routine use of torture in the country, ahead of a review of its compliance with an international law against torture.
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Working conditions: new survey reveals deterioration and wide disparities in worker satisfaction
While just over half of European workers perceive working conditions in their country to be good (53%), a majority (57%) nevertheless think that their working conditions have deteriorated in the last 5 years, according to a Eurobarometer survey published, which looks at how the quality of work has been affected by the crisis. Although most workers are satisfied with their own working conditions (77% on average in the EU), there is a very wide disparity across Member States, ranging from 94% in Denmark to 38% in Greece. Generally, most workers express high levels of satisfaction with their working hours (80%) and health and safety at work (85%).
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Yemen: End Child Marriage
Three young brides 11, 12, and 13, are married to three brothers during a combined ceremony in the rural areas outside Hajjah.
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Philippines: Obama Should Press Aquino on Killings
US President Barack Obama should use his visit to Manila on April 28-29, 2014, to press the Philippines government to fulfill pledges to improve respect for human rights and accountability for serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said.
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Syria: UN agency denounces killing of Palestinian refugee children
A Palestinian child.
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Israel: Stop Shooting at Gaza Civilians
The Israeli military should immediately stop shooting at Palestinian civilians inside Gaza. Israeli military forces have killed 4 and wounded more than 60 civilians near the perimeter fence with Gaza since the beginning of 2014, according to UN figures. There have been no reports of armed Palestinian fighters killed in the same areas.
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UN urges greater action to combat sexual violence in 21 conflict countries
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura briefs the press.
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Kenya: No Justice for 2013 Election Attacks
Map of Kenya showing Bungoma and Busia counties.
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