Human Rights
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 09:12
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the suspension of Syria's embassy in Washington DC.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:42
Egypt's interim president has pledged to help resolve the trial of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste, in a letter that Al Jazeera Network called an "encouraging sign".
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 00:00
El informe presentado ayer, 18 de marzo, por la organizacion a favor de la libertad de expresion afirma que seis de cada 10 actos violentos contra periodistas, provino de algun funcionario publico.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 10:47
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay on Tuesday said that he will start a visit to the Central African Republic on human rights issues.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:34
A state-appointed human rights panel on Monday blamed both sides for the deadly violence seven months ago when security forces broke up protest camps set up by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:30
An Egyptian court convicted four police officers on Tuesday for the killings last summer of 37 Islamist detainees, most of them supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, and sentenced one of the officers to 10 years in prison.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:28
United Nations human rights investigators have added to their list of suspected war criminals from both sides in the Syrian civil war after a new round of atrocities in recent weeks, its head said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:13
Egypt's crackdown on Islamists has jailed 16,000 people over the past eight months in the country's biggest round-up in nearly two decades, according to previously unreleased figures from security officials.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:10
Nigeria, under fire internationally for banning gay marriage and alleged abuses while tackling Islamist insurgents, on Wednesday received its first visit from the United Nations human rights commissioner.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 09:01
According to Awaad, security forces launched tear gas canisters into the dorm to force the detainees to evacuate.