Urgent Action: Eight human right defenders in Mexico missing – three killed and one remains disappeared
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) – 6 June 2013 - Urgent action is...
Two-child policy violates human rights of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims – UN expert
An independent United Nations human rights expert on Friday (31 May) urged the Government of...
Shia educationist killed in Karachi
Another Shia Muslim has been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's southern port...
Saudi Arabia: Cleric who Backed Protests on Trial for His Life
Saudi authorities should ensure a fair trial for the Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, Human Rights Watch...
Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State
This 153-page report describes the role of the Burmese government and local authorities in the...
Bahrain protest rally draws thousands ahead of F1 Grand Prix
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have blocked a major motorway in Bahrain ahead of...
UN rights chief condemns multiple executions in Iraq as ‘obscene’
The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the rampant use of the death penalty by the...
UN human rights chief urges US to close Guantánamo detention centre
The United Nations human rights chief today urged all branches of the United States Government to...
Ukraine: Make the police accountable and stamp out torture
The Ukrainian authorities must seize the current political opportunity to stop the high level of...
Palestinian children need better protection in Israeli military detention – UNICEF
Israel should immediately charge or release Palestinians detained without charge or trial for...
Israel: End Abusive Detention Practices
Israel should immediately charge or release Palestinians detained without charge or trial for...
Syria rebel cuts out soldier's heart and eats it
A gruesome video has emerged on the Internet, showing a foreign-backed militant in Syria cutting...