UN Opens Probe into Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Congo
The United Nations opened Friday an international investigation into alleged killings, mutilations and destruction of entire villages in the Democratic…
Human Rights Abuses Increasing in Modi’s India: Report
United Nations member countries should call on India to stop targeting nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and others who criticize the government…
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…
Human Rights: Myanmar Urged to Protect Rohingya Population
A United Nations (UN) expert has called for urgent action by the Government of Myanmar to end the suffering 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…
Security Forces Abusing Human Rights in Myanmar: Report
The scale of violence against the Rohingya community in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is documented in a recent United Nations…