Human Rights
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:05
In September 2012, Uzbek human rights and civil activists spoke out again to boycott the Uzbek cotton, since forced child and adult labor is still utilized to harvest this crop.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:38
Saudi Arabia has failed to act on recommendations by a UN body to improve human rights and instead "ratcheted up" repression, Amnesty International says.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:19
The Human Rights Ministry on Sunday called for immediately stopping human right violations in Dammaj area.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:21
Kenyan president allowed to skip most of crimes against humanity trial because of "demanding" duties at home.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 00:00
El arzobispo de San Salvador, Jose Luis Escobar Alas, aseguro este domingo que no entregara a la Fiscalia General de la Republica, "ni una hoja" de un archivo sobre crimenes cometidos en la guerra civil salvadorena.
Saturday, October 19, 2013 - 14:52
Adam talks about a U.S.-backed coca eradication offensive in Peru, a delivery of U.S. helicopters and equipment to Guatemala, and a series of events affecting human rights and the judicial system in El Salvador.
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Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:42
The Walk Free Foundation, has ranked Libya 78th in a list of the 162 countries included in the study, which shows estimated modern slavery figures by population.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:37
A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
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Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:41
Activists work near the front lines to train Syrian rebels on international humanitarian law, hoping to avert rights abuses and war crimes.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:40
Egypt's foreign ministry has described as inaccurate a report that accuses the Egyptian authorities of unlawfully detaining hundreds of Syrian refugees.