Human Rights
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:59
A high-level review of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1325, expected to be released in October this year, provides an opportunity for policymakers to move beyond the rhetoric of gender mainstreaming and start putting words into practice. Resolution 1325 underlines the need for gender-sensitive approaches to peace and stability in post-conflict contexts.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:02
Burundi police on Tuesday fired tear gas and beat protesters who were demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza withdraw his bid for a third term.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 06:59
The head of the human rights division of the of the federal attorney general's office in Mexico resigned unexpectedly Monday. Her departure is set to further erode the credibility of the attorney general's office, as more allegations of human rights violations emerge.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:52
Many in Georgia heaved a collective sigh of relief after pro-LGBT rights rallies went without clashes on May 17, the International Day against Homophobia.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:48
Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:34
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted President Mohammed Morsi to death for breaking out of prison during the height of the nation’s uprising in 2011, the latest blow against Islamist critics of the government.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 09:40
Thousands of protesters jammed into Babur square in the city of Andijan, relishing a rare burst of defiance as one speaker after another condemned hardship under Uzbekistan's despotic government.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:18
U.S. embassy in the Republic of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, issued a statement condemning the ongoing offensive by the government, saying its office was disturbed by grave human rights abuses in the country, particularly in the areas of Mayom and south of Bentiu.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 06:46
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne used the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 to urge attention to what he called “alarming levels of impunity” in crimes against reporters in Mexico where, “We have yet to see a successful conviction at the federal level for crimes against journalists.”
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 07:09
The document, written by a human rights working group under the U.S. Northern Command (Northcom), was circulated internally in October after its investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in the city of Iguala on Sept. 26. It was made public this week.