They say one never forgets a face. One face hundreds of millions of people will never forget is that of 12-year-old Sharbat Gula. Thirty-two years later, Sharbat is once again in the limelight, but for all the wrong reasons... Turkey's Emergency Decrees Facilitate Torture
“By removing safeguards against torture, the Turkish government effectively wrote a blank check to law enforcement agencies to torture and mistreat detainees as they like..." Venezuela's Government Assails Critics as Crisis Deepens
The “distress and uncertainty is a daily nightmare,” the mother of a 9-year-old girl with diabetes said about her efforts to find the medicines her daughter needs... Russia’s Role in Syria Raises Questions About Bid for Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly will select new members for the Human Rights Council in elections to be held in New York on October 28. But Russia’s actions in Syria stand in clear contrast to its rhetorical commitment to human rights... Intolerance Unveiled in Quebec
Imagine you’re a young university student in Montreal, when you wrench your ankle badly. You head to the nearest hospital, expecting an exam and perhaps an X-ray. Instead, the person behind the registration desk takes one look at you and says the hospital staff can’t help you – you need to go elsewhere...
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Europe/Central Asia France Has Failed Children In CalaisHaving spent most of the last two weeks in Calais, I can say that while the operation to clear the French migrant camp known as "The Jungle" may ultimately benefit adults, it has failed unaccompanied children. Middle East/North Africa Recorded ‘Honor’ Killings on the Rise in Jordan
In just a one-week period this month, Jordanian media reported six women killed in the name of “family honor...” Africa Burundi's ICC Withdrawal A Major Loss to Victims
Other African ICC members should distance themselves from Burundi’s withdrawal and affirm their support for justice for victims of the gravest crimes...
