Human Rights
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:30
A Saudi court Sunday jailed an Islamist for eight years on charges of inciting protests, mocking the monarch and criticising the security services on Twitter, official news agency SPA reported.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:24
“But there was never this kind of momentum under Mubarak. They are just putting people in jail — and it’s happening all at once.”
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:21
Starvation tactics against civilians are being used as a weapon of war by the Syrian government, the human rights group Amnesty International says.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:34
“Egyptian authorities are now on notice that the international community will not ignore their crackdown on dissent and impunity for repeated, unlawful killings of protesters,” Julie de Rivero, Geneva director at Human Rights Watch said.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:34
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addressed several issues related to the Middle East, including the current status of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and Jordan's role in the talks, developments in Egypt and their affect on the future of U.S. assistance to Egypt, advancements in the efforts to rid Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal, and other stories.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:33
In statements broadcast on March 8, Rohani defended "freedom of the press with responsibility," saying that public trust is harmed when the government stifles the media.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 00:00
Es hora de emprender una reforma institucional de las fuerzas militares. No pienso que sea un tema para la mesa de La Habana, ni que deba ser objeto de negociacion. Es un tema primordialmente de la ciudadania
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 13:38
This week the Obama administration cut aid to Colombia and Mexico in its proposed budget for FY2015, El Salvador's police chief said the gang truce was technically done and Colombia's military was rocked by more scandals. Here's a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around the region over the past week.
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 11:33
Colombia’s armed forces have had a remarkably rough 30 days. The institution has been rocked by a series of scandals.
Friday, March 7, 2014 - 09:11
International human rights organization Amnesty International issued a statement condemning "the continued recent pressure on the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan."