Human Rights
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:06
Militant threats to reporters have become more frequent in the past six months, media representatives say. Tajik journalists are refusing to bow to threats from extremists.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 06:48
At least 18 people were killed in political violence on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, a reminder of the ruthless crackdown the military-backed government has used to silence any echoes of that revolt.
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 06:52
Egypt’s public prosecutor Thursday ordered the release of 100 students arrested in a crackdown on protests since late 2013, ahead of the fourth anniversary of a popular uprising.
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 06:20
The Mexican government will face close scrutiny from the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances – a phenomenon that made international headlines after 43 students from a rural teachers college were killed in September in Iguala, in a case that has not yet been fully clarified.
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 06:33
Saudi Arabia's harsh interpretation of sharia law and its use of capital punishment have come under international scrutiny. For many, the Saudi justice system sounds not unlike that of the Islamic State, the extremist Islamist group which has struck fear in much of the Middle East.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 07:59
Tunisian blogger Yassine Ayari was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday by the First Instance Military Court of Tunis. Ayari was charged with defaming military officials in Facebook posts.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 07:23
Lord’s Resistance Army senior commander Dominic Ongwen, who surrendered this month in the Central African Republic, has been taken into custody at The Hague on charges of murder, pillaging and targeted civilian attacks.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 07:17
According to testimony the Mexican government hasn't yet officially released, cartel hitmen now under arrest may have the answer: They believed that a rival gang was mixed in with the students and was attempting to enter their territory.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 06:17
Azerbaijan currently holds a dubious distinction of holding almost double the number of political prisoners than those held in Belarus and Russia combined. The Azerbaijani government’s use of criminal prosecution as a tool for political retaliation against its critics is a well-documented problem.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 11:25
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the Journalists Security Conference.