Chinese Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dies in Police Custody
Jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo, who was undergoing a prison term, died Thursday in a hospital after a brief battle with terminal liver cancer. The Nobel Committee had…
Amnesty Director and Human Rights Activists Arrested in Turkey
Human rights organization Amnesty International reported Thursday that Idil Eser, its Director of Turkey, seven other human rights activists, and two IT trainers, are being investigated for membership of an…
Refugee Flows from Libya to Europe on the Rise: Study
Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and there are indications that it will likely continue to do…
Syria Conflict: 100,000 Civilians Trapped in Raqqa
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has called for ensuring immediate and safe humanitarian access to save lives that are dependent on assistance in Syria. He discussed attacks against aid…
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 Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) restive Kasai provinces. The UN…
UN Rights Chief Concerned About Safety of Civilians in Syria
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Friday urged all warring parties in Syria to take every feasible measure to spare the civilian population from the effects of the…