Human Rights
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 00:00
Manana 28 de enero, Chile rendira cuentas ante el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas por el [in]cumplimiento de sus obligaciones en materia de derechos humanos
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 00:00
Las opositoras Damas de Blanco cubanas denunciaron el domingo que un centenar de sus activistas han sido detenidas para impedir que se manifiesten durante la cumbre de la Celac en La Habana
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 00:00
Miembros de la Coordinadora de Comunidades Afectadas por la Construccion de la Hidroelectrica Chixoy (Cocahich) calificaron la condicion como “un triunfo legal de 32 anos de lucha”
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 13:40
Two of Africa’s violent conflicts made some tentative progress with a temporary ceasefire signed in South Sudan and an election of an Interim President in Central African Republic. Additionally, Nigeria will launch a special counterterrorism command. The U.S. is increasing its Africa-focused Marine force. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week:
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:18
The statement alleged that transitional authorities are not tolerating any critical voices who call for reforming security institutions and the trial of corrupt regime icons.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 09:07
"Central Asia proves the slogan that there is one standard for countries with energy wealth or strategic significance, and there's another standard for everybody else."
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 09:38
Among the CIS countries unfree countries are recognized: Russia, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Turkmenistan. Georgia and Armenia are considered partly free.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 09:36
He also repeated the U.S. call for the Azerbaijani government to fulfill their OSCE commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law , including ensuring transparency and fairness in litigation.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 09:15
A judge last November ruled that local police officials should pay Gerasimov 2 million tenges ($13,000) in compensation for his suffering.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 09:13
Kashkumbaev, a Christian convert from Islam, and his supporters insist that the case against him is politically motivated.