Irene Khan, Amnesty International writes about the links between violence against women and poverty to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Again
If passed, President Evo Morales' new constitution will represent the most significant
advancement of economic, social and cultural rights the country has
seen in ma
An interview with Sister Prejean, Roman Catholic nun, formidable campaigner against the death penalty and author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book, Dead Man Walking
A large majority of states from all regions are expected to back a second resolution by the UN General Assembly (Third Committee) on Thursday, calling for a moratorium
The blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip over a year ago has
left the population of 1.5 million Palestinians trapped with
dwindling resources and an economy
After months of increased tension, and recent low-level hostilities,
the conflict between Georgia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia
escalated in the early mo
Twenty years after the brief flowering of people power in Myanmar,
however, little has improved for the millions of people still suffering
under repressive rule.
