Human Rights
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 10:40
U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf comments on a wide range of international issues, including arrested/imprisoned Americans in North Korean and Cuba, ongoing political change in Egypt, Yemen, and Bahrain, Vice President Biden's visit to Asia, and ongoing negotiations relating to both Syria and Iran.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:28
A mass grave containing 21 bodies has been found in Mali by investigators looking for missing red beret soldiers.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:15
On Sunday morning the Sudanese Air Force (SAF) attacked Showa, near Toloshi in Lagawa county, South Kordofan. Its MiG jet fighter dropped three bombs on the village in Nuba Mountains, killing a mother, her three children and three other children.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:00
Manoah Esipisu, Kenya’s government spokesman, says President Uhuru Kenyatta is committed to press freedom as outlined in the constitution.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:34
United States Secretary of State John Kerry's analysis on the current war against AIDS.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:34
Almost three years after his removal, a military-installed government is ruling Egypt, and critics say the security forces remain completely unaccountable.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:32
United States Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at President Obama's World AIDS Day Event.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 06:30
"Our task is to build a European state type which primarily involves a high level of democracy and human rights protection."
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 00:00
More than 500 people have been rescued this year from more than 20 clinics where they suffered torture and degrading treatment, the Ecuadorean government announced last month
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 00:00
Reps. Miller and McGovern assessed the implementation and real-world impact of the LAP -- and found that severe labor rights abuses continue.