Human Rights
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 11:29
Foreign Minister Mammadyarov on May 7 pledged that Azerbaijan would show “strong support” for the Council of Europe’s trinity of human rights, rule of law and democracy.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 11:03
A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to hang for apostasy - the abandonment of her religious faith - after she married a Christian man.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:07
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Uganda have reported a surge in human rights violations since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on December 20, 2013, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:02
On Friday, UNICEF reported that nearly two-thirds of schools in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain closed due to a brutal ongoing sectarian conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands and left 2.2 million people in need of humanitarian aid.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 08:44
Parviz Gashimly, a journalist, human rights activist and member of the Popular Front opposition party, was jailed after being convicted on charges of hooliganism and illegal weapons possession.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 06:23
Guatemala’s hard-won progress is starting to falter; if nothing is done, it could easily slip back into authoritarianism, violence and disregard for basic human rights
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 09:07
The children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence in what has become a forgotten crisis, a senior United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official today said, urging the international community to 'stand up' and stop and help end the crisis as soon as possible.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 08:38
The New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Azerbaijani authorities for falling short of its Council of Europe membership commitments, even as it takes a leading role in the organization.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 08:35
A proposal to give immunity to sitting government leaders before Africa's regional court would be a major setback for justice for grave crimes, African organizations from 19 countries including the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and international organizations with a presence in Africa said in a letter to African governments released Monday.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 08:20
Barely three months after Uganda's draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law it has started to bite, with civil society organisations under investigation for "promoting homosexuality".