“A year after South Sudan’s leaders signed a peace deal, civilians are dying, women are being raped, and millions of people are afraid to go home. On August 12, the UN decided to send more peacekeepers to Juba but put off a long-overdue arms embargo..." Iraqi Cleric’s Call Against Anti-LGBT Violence
“Finally, the head of one of the groups whose members have carried out serious abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Iraq is condemning these heinous attacks..." Incendiary Weapons Burn in Aleppo, Idlib
“The Syrian government and Russia should immediately stop attacking civilian areas with incendiary weapons. These weapons inflict horrible injuries and excruciating pain, so all countries should condemn their use in civilian areas...” Ethiopia’s Bloody Crackdown: The Case for International Justice
Altogether at least 500 people have been killed since November and tens of thousands have been detained during the largely peaceful protests... Sexual Violence By FARC Guerrillas in Colombia Exposed
“The worst thing is that you can’t have a baby,” Andrea told Human Rights Watch when weinterviewed her in 2002. Andrea was describing her time as a 11-year-old girl in the ranks of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas...
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Middle East/North Africa The Boy in the Ambulance is a Stark Reminder of Aleppo’s PainThe images of Omran, the 5-year old boy who was pulled out of the rubble after an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, were taken by a Syrian journalist on Aug. 17. They reminded me of the photo of Alan Kurdi, the young boy washed up on the shores of Turkey last year, whose shocking image served as a jarring reminder of Syria’s tragedy and the suffering of its people... Asia Thailand Should Free Hunger-Striking Activist
“The United Nations and friends of Thailand around the world should press General Prayut to immediately end arbitrary arrests of critics and dissenters, and drop criminal charges against all those who peacefully express political opinions...” Europe/Central Asia Activist Arrested, Held Incommunicado in Azerbaijan
“Every minute that Gahraman doesn’t have access to a lawyer of his choice, and his whereabouts is unknown to his family, is a minute when he’s vulnerable to ill-treatment by police..."
