Syrian Doctors Accuse Government of War Crimes
The crisis in Syria worsens. The United Nations says violence surrounding anti-government uprisings there left at least 5,400 people dead last year, and the death toll is rising.
Age Discrimination Suits Jump, But Wins Are Elusive
Jack Gross filed an age discrimination suit against his employer when he was demoted in 2003. He lost his case at the U.S. Supreme...
After prison blaze kills hundreds in Honduras, UN warns on overcrowding
A United Nations human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem...
UN humanitarian arm warns about worsening situation in southern Yemen
In Yemen, hundreds of families have been displaced in Abyan Governorate, and some are living in the open outside...
GUINEA: Charging of top army official makes waves
This woman lost a 20-year-old family member in the 28 September violence
Sudan: Security Council alarmed by humanitarian crisis in conflict-hit states
Sudanese refugees from Blue Nile state cross into western Ethiopia through the Kurmuk border...
INDONESIA: Sayed Ahmed Abdellatif, "I'm ready to die at sea"
Sayed Ahmad Abdellatif
UN human rights chief urges General Assembly to act now to protect Syrians
High Commissioner Navi Pillay speaks to reporters following her briefing to the General Assembly on Syria.
World Bank: Emphasize Civil Participation in Burma
The World Bank should promote civil society participation in proposed development programs in Burma, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the World Bank released today. The World Bank’s board of directors is scheduled to meet on February 16, 2012,...
Nearly 2,000 African communities end female genital mutilation – UN
Ceremonial knives used in FGM/C by members of the Bondo society in Sierra Leone. Photo: IRIN/...
