Politics

Tensions escalate in Venezuela, civilians killed and injured: top UN officials lament excessive use of force by authorities

 

24 February 2019

 

Human Rights

 

Another somber milestone for Afghanistan: 2018 saw record-high civilians killed in decade – UN report

 

23 February 2019

 

Peace and Security

 

Rwanda: A Year On, No Justice for Refugee Killings

 

February 23, 2019 

 

Saudi Arms Sales Put UK On the Wrong Side of The Law

 

February 21, 2019 

 

Interview: Ethiopia Lets in Human Rights Watch for First Time in 8 Years

 

 

  
February 22, 2019 

 

Nicaragua: UN rights chief ‘deeply concerned’ over increasing criminalization of dissenters

 

22 February 2019

 

Human Rights

 

Venezuelan refugees now number 3.4 million; humanitarian implications massive, UN warns

 

22 February 2019

 

Migrants and Refugees

 

Pompeo: No North Korea Sanctions Relief Until Nuclear Threat Reduced

February 21, 2019

 

WASHINGTON 
The U.S. does not intend to ease economic sanctions against North Korea until it is confident the North has “substantially reduced” the threat it poses as a nuclear-armed country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.

Residents Caught in Outbreak of Violence in Cameroon

 

February 20, 2019 

 

Mozambique: Media Barred from Insurgent Region

 

February 21, 2019