UN rights chief condemns crackdown in Belarus
GENEVA (AFP) – The UN human rights chief on Wednesday (Aug 12) condemned the violent crackdown following the disputed presidential election in Belarus [...]
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Spain to build camp for migrant strawberry pickers after U.N. criticism
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish soldiers have been sent to build a camp for migrant strawberry pickers after a U.N. official criticised authorities for [...]
China slams Britain's comments on Uighurs issue as 'slander'
BEIJING • China hit back yesterday at comments by Britain’s Foreign Secretary that accused Beijing of “gross” human rights abuses against ethnic and [...]
Olympics-Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japanese sport
TOKYO (REUTERS) – A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual [...]