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The humanitarian tragedy in the Central African Republic continues to unravel in front of our eyes. The entire population of 4.6 million people is affected. 800,000 people are internally displaced. Since early December in the capital Bangui alone, the number of internally displace people (IDPs) has grown from 30,000 to now over 370,000. 230,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, underlining the regional dimension of the disaster.

The Middle East remains the world's most dangerous place for reporters, according to a leading journalism organization.

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara condemned a terrorist attack at the railway station in the city of Volgograd in the Russian Federation that left some 15 dead and many more wounded.

The Egyptian government’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization appears to be aimed at expanding the crackdown on peaceful Brotherhood activities and imposing harsh sanctions on its supporters. The government should promptly reverse the decision and stop interfering with the Brotherhood’s health, education, and other peaceful activities.

The Chinese government should immediately drop all politically motivated charges and release the prominent rights activist Xu Zhiyong, Human Rights Watch said. Xu may go on trial as early as December 28, 2013, an apparent effort to minimize international scrutiny of the case during the holiday season.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed deep concern about journalists' safety in Ukraine following an attack against Tatyana Chernovil, a journalist with Ukrainskaya pravda.

Father and son standing with their belongings following the latest demolitions in the West Bank, which displaced 68 people.

Arctic 30 activist and UK national Anthony Perrett has been given a visa in his passport from the Federal Migration Service allowing him to leave the country.

The Chinese government should immediately drop all politically motivated charges and release the prominent rights activist Xu Zhiyong, Human Rights Watch said. Xu may go on trial as early as December 28, 2013, an apparent effort to minimize international scrutiny of the case during the holiday season.