human rights

North Korea halts U.N. charm offensive over human rights record

A rare diplomatic charm offensive by North Korea appears to be over after it failed to halt a Europe...

Nov 11, 2014 04:18 AM EST

Liberia rights commission calls for compensation for Ebola quarantine shooting

Liberia's human rights commission has called on the government to pay compensation to the family of ...

Nov 08, 2014 10:45 PM EST

Egypt defends rights record against critics at U.N.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government defended its human rights record against Wester...

Nov 08, 2014 10:26 PM EST

U.N. watchdog urges Israel to probe possible Gaza war crimes

Israel should investigate all alleged violations committed by its forces during three recent wars in...

Oct 30, 2014 09:01 AM EDT

U.N. condemns top human rights official's expulsion from Congo

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned the expulsion of the top U.N. huma...

Oct 22, 2014 12:20 AM EDT

Russia rights group says it is targeted by Kremlin to control history

At the height of the uprising by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine this summer, a handful of hum...

Oct 17, 2014 08:26 PM EDT

U.S. may keep secret prisoners in custody after Afghan war exit

The fate of a group of prisoners held in near-total secrecy by U.S. forces at a prison in Afghanista...

Sep 30, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

Behind wall of police, Serbia hosts first gay Pride since 2010

Gay rights activists in Serbia held their first Pride march in four years on Sunday, walking through...

Sep 29, 2014 03:17 AM EDT

Israeli high court orders closure of detention center for African migrants

Israel's high court on Monday outlawed a detention center where African migrants are held without tr...

Sep 23, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

Mexico investigates army shootout that killed 22 suspected gang members

Mexico is investigating a June shootout between the army and alleged gang members that killed 22 of ...

Sep 20, 2014 07:25 AM EDT

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