UN rights chief urges Syria to stop violence against its people
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Thursday condemned reported violence by Syria against its own people, calling on it to allow UN investigators into the country . Pillay said that reports show the number...
Syrian and international human rights groups on Monday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the hundreds of civilian deaths during protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad . The ICC prosecutor's office indicated it...
UN SG expresses concern over escalation of violence in Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed concern regarding the escalation of violence in Syria and called for end to the repression by security and military forces. Ban cited 70 deaths in the last week,...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted amnesty to political prisoners Tuesday including all members of the previously banned Muslim Brotherhood (MB) , according to a presidential decree published in Syrian state media....
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called for the Yemeni government on Friday to crack down on deadly violence, expressing fear that the violence will push the country into a civil war...
UN human rights officials expressed concern Friday over rights violations in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen where governments have responded to ongoing reform protests with crackdowns and military deployments. The Office of High Commissioner for Human...
Social media creating new opportunities for rights activists: AI report
Recent revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa have demonstrated the unique opportunities that social media has created for human rights activists, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released on Friday. However, repressive governments...
A UN rights official expressed concern Tuesday regarding humanitarian aid access to Syrian cities where armed forces have been trying to put down anti-government protests. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Syria to lift the siege on the town of Daraa and accused Syrian authorities of violating international law in attempting to quell protesters. Movement in and out of...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) , in an emergency special session on Friday, publicly condemned the violence used by Syrian authorities against peaceful protesters. Additionally, the council has immediately called for a full investigation of...
