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Poor treatment of many elderly people in their own homes is breaching their human rights, says a study of England’s home care services.Continue Reading

A key U.N. committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad’s government and called for an immediate end to all violence, signaling growing international opposition to Syria’s eight-month crackdown on …Continue Reading

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for its eight-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in a vote backed by Western nations and most Arab states. The resolution, drafted by B…Continue Reading

Several Turkish journalists appeared in court today for the start of a trial that has sparked fears of growing authoritarianism in the Muslim-majority democracy.Continue Reading

The United Nations’ human rights committee in New York has approved a resolution condemning “grave and systematic human rights violations by the Syrian authorities”.Continue Reading

A key U.N. committee voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to condemn human rights violations by President Bashar Assad’s government and call for an immediate end to all violence, signalling growing international opposition to Syria’s eight-month crackdown on c…Continue Reading

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for its eight-month crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in a vote backed by Western nations and a number of Arab states. The resolution, draft…Continue Reading

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to step down for the sake of his people and the Middle East, tightening regional pressure on Damascus after Arab states threatened sanctions over its crackdown on unrest. A…Continue Reading

(Reuters) – Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh is running for a fourth term as president in elections Thursday. He has overseen 17 years of stability in mainland Africa’s smallest country, a popular tourist spot for its tropical beaches, but has been criticized for…Continue Reading

Record numbers of countries voted in favor of UN General Assembly resolutions condemning human rights abuses in Iran, North Korea and Myanmar.Continue Reading

Syria’s U.N. ambassador accused European powers on Monday of declaring political and diplomatic war against his country by sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would condemn Syria’s human rights violations.Continue Reading

A key U.N. committee overwhelmingly approved a resolution Monday aimed at maintaining pressure on North Korea over its widespread human rights violations.Continue Reading

A top Iranian official is rejecting a U.N. resolution condemning his country’s human rights record.Continue Reading

Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos met with Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron Monday to win support for his domestic reform program, with human rights also on the agenda.Continue Reading