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Human Rights Watch Sharply Criticizes Russia And China for Blocking Action on Syria in the U.N. Security Council
In a new report, Human Rights Watch sharply criticizes Russia and China for blocking action on Syria in the U.N. Security Council and takes aim at other countries that it says have also been obstacles to stopping the 10-month violent repression in Syria....
Some Tunisians Express Concern Over New Ruling Islamist Party’s Aims
After winning a little more than 40 percent of the seats in Tunisia’s new Constituent Assembly, the moderate Islamist Ennahda party is in talks with secular rivals about forming a coalition government. Despite Ennahda’s inclusive rhetoric,...
Calls for Action to Beef Up Nigeria’s Anti-corruption Efforts
Despite early optimism in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, analysts and citizens are losing faith in the potential for progress, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) saying immediate action is necessary to maintain public confidence that fighting corruption...
Military Build-up in West Côte D’Ivoire Following Attacks
Peacekeepers with the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), French Licorne military forces, and the national army Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI), are building up their military presence in western Côte d’Ivoire to try to better...
A Protection Challenge for Libya’s Opposition
The entry by Libyan opposition fighters into Tripoli clearly marks a turning point for the Libyan opposition after six months of fighting against Col Muammar Gaddafi’s government. But while the balance of power appears to have shifted decisively...
United States And Major Human Rights Groups Urge No Retribution in Libya
The United States has joined major human rights groups in urging Libyan rebel forces to refrain from revenge attacks on Moammar Gadhafi’s supporters. The issue was discussed in a just-completed mission to Benghazi by the State Department’s chief...
Convicts Forced to be Military Porters in Myanmar ‘worked to Death’
Convicts forced to serve as porters for the military are subject to torture, execution, and warfare, says a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG).
More Than a Dozen Killed Friday in Anti-Government Demonstrations in Syria
Four months after anti-government demonstrations began in Syria, tens of thousands of protesters marched Friday demanding the release of scores of people jailed during the uprising and calling for an end to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Witnesses...
