Human Rights
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 06:44
The activists were each sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour and fined EGP 50,000 on 22 December 2013.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 06:38
Egypt’s representative to the United Nations, Walid Mahmoud Abdel Nasser, told the 25th United Nations Council for Human Rights Monday that Egypt is determined to protect human rights, citing the newly ratified constitution as proof of the country’s dedication to “building democratic institutions”.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 00:00
Thousands of victims of human rights violations committed during 18 years of military rule in Bolivia are being denied access to justice and compensation, according to Amnesty International.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 11:52
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES IN THE FY 2014 BUDGET
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Presiding:
Senator Menendez
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time:
10:00 AM
Location:
Senate Dirksen 419
The Honorable Rajiv Shah
Administrator
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington, DC
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:40
The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution setting out practical steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict, as United Nations officials underscored the need to do more to ensure that children are protected and perpetrators are brought to justice.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:38
The United Nations has launched a human rights investigation into the violence in the Central African Republic.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:22
Swaziland’s Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini is trying to divert attention away from the kingdom’s appalling human rights record by claiming opponents are telling lies.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 09:07
The United States government has backed calls for a people driven constitution by opposition Members of Parliament.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 08:48
Muslim residents of the Central African Republic have fled the country in droves in the face of persistent attacks by anti-balaka militias, Human Rights Watch said today after visiting numerous towns and villages in the northwestern part of the country.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 08:44
Most Muslims have been driven out of the western half of conflict-torn Central African Republic, where thousands of civilians risk of being killed "right before our eyes," the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said on Thursday.