Human Rights
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 05:36
Nigeria's human rights commission (NHRC) on Tuesday accused the country's security agencies of systematic extra-judicial killings, describing the lack of due process as the most frequently violated human right.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 07:49
Two top officials from the Council of Europe have released public statements expressing concern over the detention of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 06:53
Saudi activists appealed to their country’s ruler on Monday to free two women who were detained last week after taking part in an ongoing campaign to challenge the conservative kingdom’s ban on “driving while female.”
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 06:25
About a dozen protesters have demonstrated outside the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, demanding that the government release Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist with RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 06:01
Over the years, Kenyan police have acquired a dubious reputation of being a source of insecurity instead of one of security. In many instances, the police represent clear, palpable and imminent danger to the lives of Kenyan citizens.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 10:10
ISIL's Reign of Terror: Confronting the Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq and Syria
Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Senate Dirksen 419
Presiding: Senator Boxer
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 08:14
Myanmar’s military has jailed an officer for two years for signing a petition supporting a constitutional amendment to reduce the army’s role in politics, the officer’s wife said Monday.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 08:10
A court in Baku on Friday ordered the jailing of a prominent journalist who has long drawn the ire of the Azerbaijan government by reporting on the business dealings of President Ilham Aliyev’s family, as well as on accusations of human rights abuses, including the persecution of opposition figures and other activists.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 08:07
The leaders of 43 nongovernmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan have urged President Almazbek Atambaev not to put pressure on NGOs.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 07:10
Britain will set up a permanent military base in the Middle East for the first time in more than four decades.
Four minesweepers have operated from the Mina Salmon port in Bahrain, but the new facility will also be a base for much larger ships including destroyers and aircraft carriers.