India and Bangladesh Must Protect Human Rights: Amnesty
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina begin a summit meeting today in New Delhi…
Venezuelan Supreme Court Urged to Preserve Separation of Powers
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed grave concern at the ruling by the…
Irina Bokova Condemns Murder of Journalist in Mexico
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, denounced Tuesday the killing of journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea in the capital of northern…
What Is the State of Journalism in the Fake News Era?
A colloquium at UNESCO on 23 March will examine the impact of transformations reshaping journalism worldwide, including the challenges of…
Saudi Arabia: Jailed Activist Wins Human Rights Award
The Law Society of Upper Canada has selected the imprisoned Saudi human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair for its 2016…
Gambia Abuses Human Rights by Detaining Journalists: UN
The United Nations (UN) human rights agency said Tuesday it is concerned that two weeks after their detention, two Gambian…