Persons with disabilities in armed conflicts
December 13 is the 11th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It’s a good moment to...
A Responsibility to Prevent Genocide
Thousands of new Rohingya refugee arrivals cross the border near Anzuman Para village, Palong Khali, Bangladesh. Credit: UNHCR/Roger...
Tharanga Yakupitiyage | IPS News
Dec 12, 2017
Rape of Rohingya women by Myanmar security forces ‘sweeping, methodical,’ investigation finds
This combo photo comprises of portraits of some of the Rohingya Muslim women taken during an interview with The Associated Press in...
Asia Pacific
Dec 12, 2017
Myanmar military’s rape of Rohingya sweeping, methodical
The soldiers arrived, as they often did, long after sunset. It was June, and the newlyweds were asleep in their home, surrounded by the...
The Globe and Mail
Dec 11, 2017
Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis Enters a Dangerous New Phase
What’s the issue? The response of Myanmar’s military to militant group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army’s (ARSA) August attacks has led to...
International Crisis Group 1
Dec 7, 2017
The Killing of Former President Saleh Could Worsen Yemen’s War
What exactly happened and what led up to this sudden twist in Yemen's devastating war? On 4 December, Huthi fighters killed Yemen’s...
International Crisis Group 1
Dec 6, 2017
Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, U.N. says
Myanmar’s security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority and more of them are fleeing despite a deal...
Reuters
Dec 5, 2017
Council concludes twenty-seventh special session on the human rights situation of the Rohingya Musli
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its special session on the human rights situation of the minority Rohingya Muslims and...
Human Rights Council
Dec 5, 2017
Time for Concerted Action in DR Congo
What’s the issue? President Joseph Kabila’s apparent determination to remain in power threatens to prolong the Democratic Republic of...
Genocide Watch
Dec 4, 2017
Do the Numbers Lie? Mistrust and Military Lockdown after Honduras’ Disputed Poll
Honduras has entered a political crisis that is turning increasingly violent following the disputed results of the 26 November general...
International Crisis Group 1
Dec 4, 2017
In China, Aung San Suu Kyi Finds a Warm Welcome (and No Talk of Rohingya)
By Jane Perlez Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar with President Xi Jinping of China, in Beijing last year. She arrived for another visit on...
New York Times 1
Nov 30, 2017
Japan Forces Sterilization on Transgender People
The Japanese government has taken some positive steps to improve the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. But...
Human Rights Watch
Nov 29, 2017
