Human Rights
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:49
Pillay acknowledged that neither rebels nor the Syrian government was blameless when it comes to rights violations, but that nevertheless “you cannot compare the two sides”.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:35
Egyptian lawmakers have proposed new legislation that for the first time specifically defines and sets out punishments for sexual harassment, amid an alarming rise in assaults on women.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:29
The hearing is the fifth in a trial which has sparked an international outcry and fuelled fears of a media crackdown by the military-installed authorities since the army deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:25
However, the BTK said that while some of the offending links had been removed, access to others had only been blocked in Turkey and they could be viewed abroad.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 00:00
Jailing political opponents, controlling the high court, intimidating judges, beating protesters, abusing detainees, tolerating violent pro-government gangs, shutting down TV channels, censoring journalists, and filling the airwaves with mandatory broadca
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 00:00
La jueza Iris Yassmin Barrios, presidenta del Tribunal A de Mayor Riesgo, se refiere a la resolucion emitida en su contra la semana pasada por el Tribunal de Honor del Colegio de Abogados y Notarios de Guatemala.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 00:00
Pensamos que la guerra habia terminado en el 96, cuando lo que hizo fue ponerse saco y perfumarse para esconder la sangre y el olor a heces.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 00:00
About a dozen Honduran migrants who lost legs and arms after falling from trains during northbound journeys across Mexico asked the country's Senate on Tuesday to stop the government's persecution of Central Americans.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 11:44
I think that Georgia’s aspirations to join the Euro-Atlantic community are deeply rooted in Georgian society, and I think that support for Georgia’s aspirations is equally deeply rooted in the United States.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 11:42
On April 8, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Douglas Frantz visited Georgia to discuss press freedom issues and government transparency with respect to the press. He had meetings with journalists and journalism students, and visited U.S. government-sponsored programs that support press freedom.