Human Rights
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11:44
Overall, Human Rights Watch “found that the operations did not comply with the targeted killing policies that President Obama outlined” in a speech in May.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11:39
Migrants and activists said the arrangement, which includes a one-way ticket and a stipend, is questionable because it is unclear if there is an official agreement with Uganda that would secure the migrants’ status.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11:21
The United States is searching for possible sites for drone bases in Central Asia, the Los Angeles Times reported, while a Central Asia analyst recently released a report stating U.S. military training may pose a threat to regional security. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Top hits from Central Asia and the South Caucasus:
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 10:16
The trial has been condemned by local and international rights organizations as a sign that the right to dissent is rapidly eroding in Egypt.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 09:35
“The measure is part of a package of transitional justice and the transition from revolution to the state,” Marghani said.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 09:25
At least 500 people are known to have been executed in 2013 --including 57 in public -- but that the number may be as high as 625.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 08:27
Washington, whose ties with historic ally Cairo have cooled in recent months, has previously reprimanded Egyptian authorities for the trial of 20 journalists of the Doha-based television news network.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 07:37
The General Inspector, Major-General Ibrahim Habib Ghaith announced that reports published in a local newspaper and on the website of the National Islamic Society about an alleged hunger strike among detainees are untrue.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 00:00
An appeals court in Haiti ruled that one of the country's most brutal dictators could be charged with crimes against humanity but stopped short of ordering a trial to proceed, calling for further investigation.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 00:00
A Haitian appellate court called for further investigation into human rights abuses allegedly committed during the 15-year rule of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier.