Russia’s Crackdown on Salafi Muslims in Dagestan
The government’s response to a decade-long insurgency in Dagestan, a southern Russian republic, has been marked by serious human rights…
UN Demands Death Penalty Moratorium in Pakistan
The top United Nations (UN) human rights official has urged the Government of Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the…
320,000 People Killed in Syrian Conflict
Humanitarian organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented death of 230,618 persons since March 18, 2011 – which…
Thailand Urged to Drop Charges Against Student Activists
Thai authorities should immediately drop criminal charges against 11 student activists who peacefully expressed opposition to military rule, Human Rights…
Violence in Burundi Expected: UN Warns
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call…
President Obama Proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month
President Barack Obama calls to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens “are judged by the quality of…