Human Rights
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 06:25
The United Nations and Human Rights Watch accused Turkish security forces Tuesday of committing serious human rights violations against Turkish civilians and Syrian refugees in recent months.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 06:22
International rights organizations criticized Pakistan’s government for failing to protect human rights campaigners following the murder of an activist, warning that lack of action against extremists heightened the danger to activists.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 06:21
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Wednesday at thousands of supporters of Moise Katumbi, a leading opposition candidate for president who is being questioned over government allegations of hiring mercenaries.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 06:19
At least 149 people, including a five-month-old baby and several toddlers, have died this year after being held in appalling conditions at a notorious Nigerian military detention centre, according to Amnesty International.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 07:12
The Mexican military veteran recalls overseeing interrogations during which his men beat suspects, wrapped their faces in plastic bags to cut off their oxygen and jolted them with electric shocks.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 07:01
Human Rights Watch expressed concern over the 'excessive' use of force by Pakistani authorities against tenant farmers protesting for land rights in Punjab's Okara district and urged the government to ensure that security forces follow the United Nations (UN) Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials and use non-violent means as far as possible before resorting to the use of force.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 06:22
For the past six months, thousands of people have taken to the streets in Ethiopia’s largest region, Oromia, to protest alleged abuses by their government. The protests, unprecedented in recent years, have seen Ethiopia’s security forces use lethal force against largely peaceful protesters, killing hundreds and arresting tens of thousands more.
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 07:34
An agreement reached in October 2015 promised the sharing of information between the FARC and the government in order to expedite the search for Colombia's missing dead. They also announced the formation of a special search unit once a final accord is reached.
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 07:22
Moise Katumbi, the former governor of an important province in the Democratic Republic of Congo and now an outspoken opposition figure, has announced he is running for president of Congo in an election that is supposed to be held by the end of this year. Mr. Katumbi said on Twitter that the police had arrived to arrest him.
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 07:20
The horrific discoveries add to a growing body of evidence that, almost a quarter century after the end of a 16-year civil war that killed a million people, Mozambique is once again mired in conflict. Our own investigation, confirms that the country’s civilian population is once again in the crosshairs — and that this time it’s the government that’s responsible.