Human Rights
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 13:24
This week we learned that Brazil spent a lot of money on its military in 2013, that more drugs en route to the United States are going through the Caribbean, and that the U.S. can play a crucial role in ending 50 years of conflict in Colombia.
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 12:22
Chinese Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun's remarks at a meeting with counterparts from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) could lead to fears of further restrictions by states that critics say already try to silence dissent.
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 08:01
In the first year of the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto, killings of journalists declined significantly but other attacks multiplied, organizations that work on behalf of reporters said.
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 06:54
Cuban authorities should immediately free a journalist jailed for reporting on a case of alleged police abuse involving a man bitten by a police dog, the Paris-based Reporters Without Frontiers (RWF) said Thursday.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 11:26
However, Kyrgyz lawmaker Omurbek Abdrakhmanov called for a revision of the amendments on April 17, saying that parliament had approved the bill without realizing that it would affect media freedom.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 11:23
The polling data has important implications for Kyrgyzstan’s political future, as Russian media now seems better positioned than ever to influence Kyrgyz public opinion.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 11:05
Journalists in Syria face a “rising” threat of being killed, with the country ranking the most dangerous for media workers, a U.S.-based watchdog said Wednesday.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:52
They chanted against the Interior Ministry and accused it of deliberately targeting journalists during their field work.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:48
Thus, while they will effectively be able to report on the voting day itself, in practice, they have been prevented from doing any investigative reporting ahead of what is widely seen as a crucial election for Algeria.
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:47
Algerian authorities should rescind the 2001 decree banning all demonstrations in Algiers, the capital. The authorities should create conditions for unfettered debate and competitive elections, including the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly, Human Rights Watch said.