Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Myanmar minority group in peril - 2 February 2009

Hundreds of Myanmar's Rohingya people are missing at sea and many more are at risk of drowning after Thai authorities forcibly expelled large groups of Rohingyas see

Obama - a chance to build respect for human rights - 28 January 2009

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama rejected as "false" the choice between safety and respect for human rights.

Building trust and respect for human rights - 28 January 2009

Those who watched Barack Obama take office on 20 January were part of a far-reaching celebration of the once seemingly impossible becoming reality.

Hundreds left homeless in Cambodia after forced eviction - 27 January 2009

Cambodian security forces and demolition workers carried out the evictions of 152 families from Dey Kraham community in the early hours of Saturday.

Struggling for women's rights in Somalia - 20 January 2009

Questions and answers with Somali human rights activist, Zam Zam Adbullahi.

Guatemala's President must act to avert crisis - 12 January 2009

A year into Alvaro Colom's term as Guatemala's President, more action needs to be taken to build on his promising commitments to improve human rights in the country.

End unlawful attacks and meet Gaza's emergency needs - 29 December 2008

Palestinian civilians remain at risk of being killed or injured in the Israeli air strikes and are increasingly lacking adequate medical care food, medicines, electr

Brazil's Supreme Court upholds rights of Indigenous Peoples - 12 December 2008

A vote in Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the reservation of Raposa Serra do Sol on the frontier between Brazil

Access to justice for all rights becomes a reality - 11 December 2008

The international community has adopted a historic instrument that secures access to justice for everyone whose economic, social and cultural rights are violated and

Greek police use punitive violence against peaceful demonstrators - 11 December 2008

Eyewitness statements present mounting evidence of police beating and ill-treating peaceful participants of anti-government demonstrations.