Thailand Urged to Drop Charges Against Student Activists

June 5, 2015June 9, 2015 RMN News Activists, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Student, Thailand

Thai authorities should immediately drop criminal charges against 11 student activists who peacefully expressed opposition to military rule, Human Rights

The Baharka camp, 5km north of Erbil in northern Iraq, is home to thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) following the takeover of large swathes of the country by ISIL. Photo: UN, Emma Beals/IRIN

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UN Report Indicates ISIS Committed Genocide in Iraq

March 20, 2015March 23, 2015 RMN News Genocide, Human Rights, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, UN

A report released Thursday by the United Nations human rights office says that the Islamic State in Iraq and the

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Syria Urged to Release Human Rights Activists

February 20, 2015February 22, 2015 RMN News Human Rights, Syria, UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday urged Syrian authorities to release all those who

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Iraqi Militia Committing Abuses on Civilians

February 16, 2015February 17, 2015 RMN News Civilians, Human Rights Watch, Iraq, Iraqi, ISIS, Islamic State, Militia, Sunni

Abuses by militia allied with Iraqi security forces in Sunni areas have escalated in recent months. Residents have been forced

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Tackling Terrorism by Fighting Corruption

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 RMN News Corruption, ISIS, Islaimc State, Terrorism, Transparency

Transparency International (TI) participated in Munich Security Conference (Feb. 6-8) to discuss the impact of corruption on security and how

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No Nation Is Free of Human Rights Violations: Meenakshi Ganguly

December 23, 2014May 8, 2015 RMN News HRW, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, India, Meenakshi Ganguly, Rakesh Raman

In today’s complex world order replete with political and economic challenges, a vital subject like the human rights is increasingly