A UN envoy called on Myanmar Thursday to urgently investigate human rights abuses, saying serious concerns remained despite signs of an improvement under the new nominally civilian government.Continue Reading

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Thursday he had urged the country’s military government to free what he called “large numbers” of political prisoners if they wanted to create a genuine democracy.Continue Reading

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Thursday he had urged the country’s military government to free what he called “large numbers” of political prisoners if they wanted to create a genuine democracy.Continue Reading

The new administration of President Goodluck Jonathan should fix Nigeria’s key anti-corruption agency and refrain from political interference in its work. Endemic government corruption has undermined the basic r…Continue Reading

Syria’s authorities have promised and, in certain areas, enacted a number of reforms since anti-government protests erupted in mid-March. However, the ongoing repression on the ground has completely undermined t…Continue Reading

The National Transitional Council (NTC) should take urgent steps to secure a political transition in Libya that respects its human rights obligations and lays the foundation for a new government based on the rule …Continue Reading

Children with disabilities in Nepal face diverse and imposing barriers to getting a basic education, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Schools are physically inaccessible, teachers are inadequate…Continue Reading