Human Rights
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 07:25
U.S. assistance means helping partner governments develop professional, effective military and police units—units that share our values, that respect the rights of others, including those they perceive as adversaries. The United States “shall, to the maximum extent practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of the security forces to justice.”
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:19
Mihra Rittmann, Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch, commented in the group’s press release that “President Atambayev may have grounds to ask for military assistance to fight legitimate extremist threats…But that should be no excuse for harassing well-known human rights lawyers and interfering with attorney-client privilege.”
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:17
The reality of Iraq’s deeply divided political landscape means that Iraqi Prim Minister Abadi is not in control of the dozens of different militias that make up the backbone of the fight against the Islamic State. After more than a decade of operating with complete impunity, they have become a law unto themselves.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 05:10
Recent events in Mexico, such as the disappearances of the 43 Ayotzinapa students, have brought extra scrutiny and international attention to the Mexican Government’s issues of corruption, forced disappearances, and use of torture by the authorities.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 04:59
This past Thursday the 26th of March, hours after the Army had decommissioned (incinerated) 6 tonnes of Marijuana that they discovered in buried in clandestine graves at diverse points on the frontier Chica, a series of clashes were raised throughout the region, particularly in the town of Camargo, where there has been the loss of at least 25 lives according to the State Government.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 06:57
Congolese army commanders signed a declaration to combat rape in war, a move the United Nations welcomed Tuesday as an important step in the fight against sexual violence during conflicts.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 06:54
Azerbaijan has expelled a Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher after barring him from entering the country to attend the trial of two rights activists. HRW says President Ilham Aliyev's government has used a range of bogus criminal charges in the last year to arrest or imprison at least 35 human rights defenders, political and civil activists, journalists, and bloggers.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 06:57
Dozens of civilians were killed when, according to aid workers and officials, what appeared to be an airstrike hit a camp for displaced families in northern Yemen on Monday. It was thought to be the deadliest single episode involving civilians since Saudi Arabia began a military campaign to drive back the Houthi movement five days earlier.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 06:34
Brazilian ex-President Fernando Henrique Cardoso will form part of a team defending jailed Venezuelan opposition leaders.
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 07:13
American warplanes have begun bombing the Islamic State-held Iraqi city of Tikrit in order to bail out the embattled, stalled ground campaign launched by Baghdad and Tehran two weeks ago. This operation, billed as “revenge” for the Islamic State (IS) massacre of 1,700 Shiite soldiers at Camp Speicher last June, was launched without any consultation with Washington.