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
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
UN chief Antonio Guterres concerned about India’s plans to deport Rohingyas refugees from Myanmar
Antonio Guterres, who was the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, is deeply attached to the cause of refugees. (AP) The UN...
The Indian Express
Aug 15, 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
U.N. warns aid workers of rising Buddhist hostility in western Myanmar
The remains of a house burned down in a clash between suspected militants and security forces is seen in Tin May village, Buthidaung...
Reuters
Aug 10, 2017
Darfur Refugees in Eastern Chad: The Most Invisible Casualties of the Darfur Genocide
African/non-Arab refugees from violence in Darfur began to flee to eastern Chad well before the date conventionally used to mark the...
Sudan - Research, Analysis, and Advocacy 1
Aug 8, 2017
U.N. Warns of New Wave of Displaced Iraqis as Fight Against ISIS Continues
A group of people resting last month after fleeing the area of Mosul’s Old City still controlled by the Islamic State. Nine months of...
Nick Cumming-Bruce | The New York Times
Aug 8, 2017
Japan calls for a 'world free of nuclear weapons' on 72nd anniversary of atomic bombing
Japan's Prime Minister has called for “a world free of nuclear weapons” at a ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the Hiroshima...
The Independent
Aug 8, 2017
UN sees early warning signs of genocide in CAR
CAR was pitched into a war between Muslim and Christian armed groups in 2013 [File: Baz Ratner/Reuters] The UN is calling for more...
Reuters
Aug 7, 2017
Fearful and desperate: Future for Rohingyas in Myanmar Remains Uncertain
Children from Taung Bazar Rohingya village look on as a border guard stands in the background. (Photo: May Wong) She stood silently in a...
May Wong Asia Pacific
Aug 6, 2017
Government dismisses claims of abuse against Rohingya
Hundreds have been killed in violence across the Muslim-minority Rakhine state since October [File: Simon Lewis/Reuters] A...
Al Jazeera
Aug 6, 2017
