Human Rights
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 06:41
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari sacked his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as the former general has made crushing Islamist militant group Boko Haram his top priority.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 08:04
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a decree Saturday that would enable him to dismiss officials from institutions that are independent of state interference, such as monitoring bodies.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 07:24
Paralysed for more than a decade by a conflict between the Shining Path and the military during the 1980s and 1990s, Peru's communities have found a slow road back to recovery, with few answers about the fate of their missing loved ones.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 07:12
While Pope Francis has positioned himself quickly as a global figure, weighing in on major issues like climate change and poverty, he faced expectations in returning to his native continent that he also would dive into specific, largely local disputes — something no pope is eager to do.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 06:33
Authorities vow to implement ban on veil a day after Boko Haram bomber disguised as woman attacked market in capital.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 06:33
Bahraini authorities arrested a top opposition leader Sunday, less than a month after he was freed from prison following time served for his role in Arab Spring-inspired protests.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 05:49
Uzbek officials brushed aside criticism during a two-day session of a UN human rights panel, claiming that the international community is exaggerating some alleged abuses, such as forced sterilization and religious persecution.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 05:45
Once the much anticipated European Games came to an end at the end of June and all the guests left Baku, the government of Azerbaijan has resumed repressions of civil society with the same ferocity of before.
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 07:11
Today should be a time for celebration in South Sudan, but it is overshadowed by the tragic costs of conflict.
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 06:59
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has endorsed an amended law defining voting districts in this country of more than 50 million voters, his spokesman said Thursday, removing the last hurdle for setting the date for the long-delayed parliamentary elections.