Colombian Rights Activist Killed Every 3 Days, Says Ombudsman
A human rights activist is killed every three days in Colombia despite the peace accord signed with FARC rebels.
Tag: human rights
US Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
Ambassador Nikki Haley announced the US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council calling it "a hypocritical and self-serving organization."
In World Cup’s Shadow: Russian LGBT Community’s Fight for Rights
Russian officials have stressed that LGBT people will not be targeted during the FIFA World Cup, but activists say discrimination ...
Violence Against Women Carried Out With Impunity in Afghanistan [UN Report]
In Afghanistan, where women are often confined to the home and seen as subordinate to men, access to justice remains ...
Pakistan Watchdog Blasts Country Over Rights Record
Pakistan's leading watchdog slammed on Monday the nation's deteriorating human rights record, highlighting extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the ...
UN: Rights of ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ Abused in Turkey
The protracted state of emergency in Turkey has caused serious human rights abuses against "hundreds of thousands of people."
Iran’s Revolutionary Courts: 38 Years of Unfair Trials and Arbitrary Executions
The reform of the Iranian judicial system may be the key to improving the situation with human rights in the ...
Egyptian Laws Punishing Rape Insufficiently Help Victims of Violence
Sexual violence, a significant legal and social problem in Egypt, has been a growing phenomenon over the past decade. It ...
Pashtuns Call for Justice After Years of Ethnic Targeting in Pakistan
The cold-blooded extrajudicial killing of a young ethnic Pashtun in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi last month moved hundreds of ...
UN Condemns ‘Surge’ of Juvenile Offender Executions in Iran
The rate of juvenile offenders executed in Iran has surged this year, the United Nations said, demanding an "immediate halt" ...
Disability Act Rollback Will be Devastating for Disabled Americans
H.R. 620, misleadingly named the “ADA Education and Reform Act,” would significantly roll back the civil rights advances made by ...
With US in Retreat, Growing Calls on EU to Lead in Rights Agenda
At a time when Trump's America retreats from the world and promoting human rights, the E.U. has not yet reacted ...
Saudi Jails Two Human Rights Defenders: Amnesty International
Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been a critic of human rights despite optimism that he would turn Saudi Arabia's track ...
Rights Groups Fear for Bahraini Activist Rajab’s Health
International rights groups said they fear for the health behind bars of Bahrain's most high-profile activist, Nabeel Rajab.
EU Envoy Calls on China to Release Swedish Book Publisher
The EU's ambassador to China urged Beijing on Wednesday to "immediately" release a Swedish book publisher arrested for a second ...
Russians Gather to Commemorate Death of Activists Killed by Neo-Nazis
In 2009, neo-fascists killed Russian human rights lawyer Markelov and journalist Baburova. Nine years later, people still gather in Moscow ...
China Detains Rights Lawyer After Calling for Constitutional Reform
Prominent Chinese rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was detained today by police after he recently called for constitutional reforms.
Russian Rights Group Leader Arrested in Chechnya
Oyub Titiyev, a leader of the prominent Russian human rights group Memorial was suddenly arrested on Tuesday. The Organization is ...
Family of Murdered Sri Lanka Editor Seeks Justice
Journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga was murdered nine years ago. Politicians have vowed to bring the perps to justice, however no one ...
China Puts Tibetan Language Advocate on Trial for Subversion
A Tibetan who has waged a campaign to preserve his region's ancestral language was put on trial in China, on ...
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