Middle East on a Roll to Repeal 'Marry the Rapist' Laws
In recent weeks, the Tunisian, Jordanian, and Lebanese parliaments have repealed provisions in their penal codes that allowed rapists to...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 24, 2017
UNICEF: Number of Children Used for "Human Bombs" in Nigeria Has Quadrupled in 2017
On Tuesday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that children have been increasingly used as “human bombs” in northern Nigeria by...
!a Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) Weekly 1
Aug 22, 2017
Rakhine Advisory Commission’s Kofi Annan Arrives in Yangon
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the chair of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, arrived in Yangon on Tuesday afternoon,...
Irrawaddy
Aug 22, 2017
Rohingya refugees in India: NHRC issues notice to Centre over its plan to deport illegal immigrants
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Centre over the plan to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants from...
First Post
Aug 18, 2017
Myanmar's military holds key to further reform
Myanmar military parade at Armed Force's Day in Naypyitaw on March 27 (Photo by Thurein Hla Htway) What does Myanmar need to push through...
Genocide Watch
Aug 18, 2017
Malaysia: Drop Censorship of Documentary Films on Human Trafficking and Refugees
Malaysian authorities should abolish film censorship and immediately repeal the Film Censorship Act, said Fortify Rights today. On August...
Fortify Rights International
Aug 16, 2017
US racism on the rise, UN experts warn in wake of Charlottesville violence
Racism and xenophobia are on the rise across the USA, a group of United Nations human rights experts* has warned in the wake of the...
Genocide Watch
Aug 16, 2017
What Science Tells Us About Good and Evil
After a killing and a violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, the nation wrestles with why we commit such unspeakable acts. The...
National Geographic
Aug 16, 2017
Libya: Videos Capture Summary Executions
Forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in eastern Libya appear to have executed captured fighters in Benghazi and desecrated...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 16, 2017
Myanmar Govt to Send Special Envoy to UN
The Myanmar govt will send a special envoy the UN in New York to explain the situation in Rakhine State. / Reuters The Myanmar government...
Irrawaddy
Aug 15, 2017
Hundreds Protest Aid Agencies in Rakhine
Hundreds of Buddhists took to the streets in Rakhine State on Sunday to protest against aid organizations they accuse of giving support...
Reuters
Aug 14, 2017
UN rights expert urges restraint in security operation in Rakhine State
A United Nations human rights expert has expressed alarm over reports that an army battalion has flown into Rakhine State in western...
Genocide Watch
Aug 11, 2017
