Syrian civilians continue to bear brunt of ‘collective punishment’ – UN rights panel
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson of the Commission of inquiry on Syria.
Liberian Homosexual Rights Effort Faces Violence, Criminalization
As Archie Ponpon fights for gay rights in Liberia, he sometimes faces violent hurdles
Ecuador: Official Misrepresents Human Rights Watch Position
An interview with Ecuador’s communications minister, Fernando Alvarado, in the March 4, 2012 edition of the official newspaper El Ciudadano flagrantly distorted what happened during a recent meeting he had in Washington, DC, with Human Rights Watch....
US Police Departments Face Challenges Recruiting Asian-Americans
Pfc. Roy Choe of the Fairfax County Police Department, stands in front of Sully station where he was recently named officer of the year.
Activists fear for North Korean refugees repatriated by China
New outbreak of violence displaces thousands more in Yemen – UN refugee agency
Children and livestock shelter in a northern Yemen camp after being displaced by fighting.
Turkey Marks International Women's Day Amid Concerns About Domestic Violence
Celebration of International Women's Day in Turkey is overshadowed by the news that so far this year, one woman was killed nearly every day in Turkey as a result of domestic violence.
Legalized forms of violence against children violate their rights – UN official
Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay speaks at the Human Rights Council’s annual meeting on the rights of the child...
Empowering rural women key to boosting welfare of societies, UN officials stress
From right: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, broadcaster Femi Oke and Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro...
Images of alleged torture in Syrian hospitals ‘shocking’ – UN rights office
Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
