Human Rights
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 06:12
A top UN human rights official who admitted in March that she “failed to follow up” on allegations that French soldiers sexually abused children in the Central African Republic (CAR) resigned from her post on Wednesday, citing health reasons.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 06:11
A leading human rights group has criticized Kazakhstan for failing to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from violence, discrimination, and abuse.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:53
Turkey briefly blocked access to Twitter on Wednesday to prevent images of Monday's deadly bombing from being broadcast and to stop Twitter users from calling for protests against the government, which they blamed for not doing enough to prevent the attack, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 06:33
At least 24 people killed and 22 injured after AU troops open fire on civilians in the town of Marka, residents say.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 06:30
Dozens of people in Egypt have apparently disappeared after being detained secretly by security forces, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:57
More than 20 people have been killed, many of them children, and dozens of others wounded Monday in airstrikes that targeted a northern Syria town held by the Islamic State group, activists and the IS group said.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:47
The United States warned Kyrgyzstan on Monday that escalating tension in their relations could threaten a wide range of U.S.-funded aid programs in the Central Asian nation.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:45
After a period of estrangement, Baku has laid out its terms for getting back on friendly terms with Washington.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:43
A court in Tajikistan has jailed yet another top opposition figure — a member of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan’s leadership council, Jaloliddin Mahmudov.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 06:46
Chad's former President Hissene Habre has been removed from the courtroom at his trial for crimes against humanity.