Without Progress on Justice, Abuses Persist (New York) – Ten years since the end of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war, the government has failed to provide justice for the conflict’s many victims, Human...
Cette année marque le 20eme anniversaire de l'inscription à l'ordre du jour du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU de la protection des civils dans les conflits armés, ainsi que celui de deux résolutions...
Security Council Meets Amid Rights Abuses in Anglophone Region (New York) – The United Nations Security Council’s decision to hold an informal meeting on Cameroon on May 13, 2019 gives momentum to...
(Milan) – The Italian government should firmly reject a proposal to fine shipmasters up to 5,500 euros for every person they rescue and take to Italy, Human Rights Watch said today. Deputy Prime...
Condemnation of the Latest Failure to Protect Civilians in Syria Not Enough Sara Kayyali, Syria Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division The hum of an aircraft hovering above. An explosion...
(Paris) – Families whose relatives disappeared in the custody of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) while the group controlled parts of Syria are struggling to learn what happened to their...
Le Conseil de sécurité se réunit dans un contexte de violations des droits humains dans les régions anglophones du pays (New York) – La décision du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies de tenir une...
Authorities Should Pledge to Ensure Rights Protections Meenakshi Ganguly This month marks 10 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s long and brutal civil war. But instead of celebrating peace and seeking...
Address Needs of Children Most Likely to Be Out of School (Harare) – Zimbabwe’s parliament should strengthen the Education Amendment Bill of 2019 to fully adhere to every child’s right to a quality...
Houthis Stored Volatile Material in Residential Area (Beirut) – A Houthi-controlled warehouse that stored volatile material near homes and schools caught fire and detonated in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa,...