Human Rights
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 05:17
“Some of the actions of those in charge of making the selection are little short of amazing,” said Iván Velásquez, who heads a United Nations-backed commission of international lawyers, known by its Spanish acronym Cicig.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 05:13
Among the military code provisions changed is one saying that all crimes committed by soldiers on duty are considered crimes against military discipline. Human rights activists long argued that it allowed security forces to cover up crimes.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 14:41
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the stalled Middle East peace process, the Egyptian Foreign Minister's trip to DC, Kerry's upcoming travel to the DRC, and Turkey-Israel relations.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 14:34
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the release of Egypt aid and U.S. security cooperation with Egypt, progress on the Middle East peace process, the detention of journalists in Ethiopia and Uzbekistan, the detention of human rights activists in Azerbaijan, the conflict in South Sudan, and a number of other issues.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 08:09
The other is that, in the wake of the Russian offensive against Ukraine and visits by officials such as U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague, the Baku government has come to believe that Azerbaijan is an indispensable energy supplier and therefore immune to Western criticism.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 07:56
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on April 28 that "the U.S. embassy in Baku and other Western embassies have been closely following the case," adding that Washington had raised its "concerns with senior Azerbaijani officials on several occasions."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 07:11
21.2 millones de menores tiene algún tipo de carencia y son el grupo poblacional más vulnerable a vivir en condiciones precarias, según la Unicef y el Coneval.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 06:27
It obviously doesn't serve the interests of the US or Guatemala if the different US agencies are not on the same page.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 09:13
Bagirov told RFE/RL that she is most likely being detained in connection with the recent arrest of journalist, Rauf Mirqadirov, who was extradited from Turkey and arrested on his arrival to Baku on April 20 on charges of spying for Armenia.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 09:09
"We have raised our concerns with senior Azerbaijani officials on several occasions, and obviously, the health and welfare of any activists as well as their families is of utmost concern to us," she said.