Human Rights
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 06:59
Throughout 2014, more than two million Iraqis were forced to seek refuge in other areas of the country.
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 06:54
An Egyptian court has cleared 26 men arrested after a raid on a bath house in Cairo last month and charged with "inciting debauchery".
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 06:35
According to the international organizations, Baku violates all possible paragraphs, articles and international conventions on freedom of speech and press. “Unfortunately, in Azerbaijan the public opinion is at a very low level. Most people who can raise their voices and express their opinion are subjected to pressure and threats.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 12:11
Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki issued a statement on the sentence of Saudi human rights activist Raif Badawi.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 11:56
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki speaks on UN Electoral Observation Mission to Burundi.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 07:41
During a confrontation between the Burundian army and armed rebels which took place in Cibitoke Province between 30 December 2014 and 4 January 2015, 95 assailants were killed, 37 cases of which qualified as extra-judicial killings.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 06:51
Mexican authorities held 13 police officers for investigation Thursday in the disappearance of kidnapped journalist Moises Sanchez and awaited the results of DNA tests on a body found in the area to determine if it is him.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 06:32
Anti-American rhetoric from Baku is not unheard of, but its recent intensity, seemingly unprompted, and its reliance on Kremlin talking points suggest a shift toward Moscow.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 06:24
A Saudi Arabian blogger has been publicly flogged after being convicted of cybercrime and insulting Islam, reports say.
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 06:22
At least 2,100 people died in Syrian prisons last year and the bodies of many showed signs of torture, a monitoring group said on Friday, quoting the families of deceased detainees.