Freedom of expression is enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A free press is an essential component of freedom of expression and ...
1) Torture: Egypt's open secret 2) A legacy of sexual violence 3) 1 May - International Workers' Day: Trade unionists gunned down in Cambodia; Labour activists ...
Journalists are often "easy targets" in wars. 2006 was a year in which killings of reporters and media staff reached historic levels. On 23 December 2006, the UN ...
Civilians have paid a heavy price in the ongoing armed conflict. They have been targeted by the Taleban, and have also been caught in the crossfire between the ...
Civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict in Afghanistan, with local people caught up in the fighting between the Taleban, Afghan, US and NATO Forces. Suicide ...
Sudanese national Adel Hamad was taken at gunpoint from his home in Peshawar, Pakistan on 18 July 2002. He was taken to a Pakistani prison where he was held prior ...
Hundreds of men of many different nationalities have been transported to the USA's offshore prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The first detainees were flown ...