Friday, February 13, 2015 - 07:00
Conditions and the immigration control measures in the countries of northern Central America, Mexico and the United States systematically violate the human rights of minors trying to emigrate and of the children of emigrant parents, according to a study by the University of California in Hastings.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:54
Sunday's tragic events should be seen in the context of a widespread crackdown on dissent in Egypt, analysts say.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:31
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday released evidence of the alleged mass rape by Sudanese soldiers of more than 200 women and girls in Darfur in October 2014, an atrocity that the Sudanese government continues to deny.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 13:44
Journalism remains a dangerous profession in Colombia, where the Colombian Federation of Journalists (Fecolper) recorded 146 cases of aggression against reporters last year, more than in 2013. These cases include incidents of assassination, kidnapping, threats, destruction of equipment, illegal wiretapping, and other forms of harassment. Of the victims, 34.2 percent reported assault by strangers; Felcoper asks the government to do more to assure the protection of those who work in the field.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 07:57
The warring parties share the full responsibility for the violence that has engulfed much of the country and for the suffering of their fellow South Sudanese. We call on all parties to the conflict to end the fighting.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 07:39
Human rights defenders, members of the LGBT community, and journalists in Honduras continue to face an astounding level of violence. Threats and attacks sharply curtail freedom of expression and association. All of these groups face the same underlying problems:
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The lack of serious investigations and prosecutions of the threats and attacks against them;
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The allegations of participation of local and national governmental officials and/or members of official security forces in some of these threats, intimidations and attacks; and
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The lack of governmental policies to protect them.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 06:58
The unexplained closure of Alarab TV, 24 hours after its launch, has reignited concerns over press freedom.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 06:44
Bahrain has postponed until March 4 a hearing by Nabeel Rajab, one of the Arab world's most prominent democracy campaigners, on his appeal against a conviction for publicly insulting two state institutions, according to his Twitter account.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 06:58
Rights activists have demanded the release of a former government minister and a top army officer they say are being held without charge by Gambian secret police. Supporters say the detention of ex-finance minister Mamboury Njie and presidential guard commander Solo Bojang is part of a wider pattern of dissidents being arbitrarily re-arrested after being acquitted by the courts.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 06:42
Kazakhstan certainly didn’t help its case by enacting wide-scale arrests of protesters during Kiai’s visit, among them a Kazakh editor who was on a hunger strike to protest the country’s media repression.
