Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the recent war in North
East Sri Lanka and living in camps are being denied basic human rights
including freedom of movement.
Nicaragua’s total ban on abortions is endangering the lives of girls
and women, denying them life-saving treatment, preventing health
professionals from practi
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention in Myanmar puts the human
rights spotlight on a country that has denied both economic rights and
freedom of expression to
More than six decades of human rights failures by governments have been
exacerbated by the world economic crisis, which brought the problems of
poverty and inequalit
The inauguration of the Inclusive
Government in Zimbabwe brought hope of change, but
human rights violations targeted at human rights and political
activists persis
The year-long trial of Indian human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen
suffered another delay on Monday, further prolonging the doctor's
unjust stay in jail.
The United Nations (UN) now estimates that more than 6,500 civilians
have died and 13000 injured in the fighting in the north eastern region
of Sri Lanka.
Around 100,000 desperate civilians still trapped in the conflict zone, require urgent humanitarian aid as reports emerge
that food and medical supplies are running lo
