Human Rights
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:28
Officials warn the Middle East’s most impoverished country is a step away from famine
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:04
The concept of "martyrdom," death in battle against "infidels," is a key element of the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:42
Mexico’s top human rights body and the United Nations say that state and federal authorities have only partially complied with their recommended measures for dealing with the events of June 30, 2014 in the town of Tlatlaya in the State of Mexico.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 05:54
There is a bleak mood hanging over the editorial office of the Nakanune.kz website these days. The news site, which has won plaudits for its hard-hitting coverage in Kazakhstan’s beleaguered media environment.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 13:30
As Ban said, “Around the world, the way to confront threats is not more repression, it is more openness. More human rights.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 06:46
The Obama administration on Monday lifted its ban on security assistance to Bahrain that was imposed after the nation’s crackdown on demonstrators in 2011.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 05:51
Elena Urlaeva was reportedly subjected to sexual violence by the Uzbek authorities, after years of arrests and beatings. The BBC profiles an activist renowned for her bravery.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 05:29
Imam Rashot Kamalov, a popular Muslim preacher in southern Kyrgyzstan, faces over 10 years in prison for a sermon he gave last summer.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 07:37
The United Nations expressed its support for Human Rights Watch on Thursday, calling on the Colombian government “not to shoot the messenger” denouncing impunity in the military killings of thousands of civilians.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 07:18
Impunity and corruption were serious problems in Mexico in 2014, according to a new human rights report released by the U.S. State Department. So were extra-legal executions, disappearances, torture, intimidation of journalists, and a long list of other abuses. But most Mexicans were already well aware of the problems.