Rights
Map of the Day: Gender Based Violence in Syria
One aspect of the Syria crisis that has not received much attention is sexual violence against Syrian women. Women Under Siege is trying to change that through a new crowdsourced map of where incidents of sexual violence have been reported in Syria.
Gurudwara Shooting Sadly Part of a Series of Attacks on Sikhs in the USA Since September 11
The shooting in Wisconsin yesterday is yet another incident in a long line of abuses suffered by the American Sikh community in recent years.
US Congress Backs State Department and UN on Preservation of “Multi-Stakeholder” Internet Model
A vote on Capitol Hill today shows that Congress wants the Obama administration to productively engage in forthcoming negotiations at the World Conference on International Telecommunications.
The World Should Be More Outraged Over the Treatment of Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi government has ordered three prominent international NGOS: Medicines Sans Frontieres; Action Against Hunger; and the British-based Muslim Aid to cease providing humanitarian relief to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
A Tale of Two Myanmars
On the day in which Human Rights Watch releases a devastating Human Rights Watch report, the World Bank approves new loans.
Malian Rebels Stone To Death Couple for Having Children Outside Marriage
Islamist and al Qaeda inspired rebels are in control of an increasingly large swath of territory in Northern Mali In a glimpse of what may be in store for people unfortunate enough to live in areas under control of these groups, a couple was stoned to death for having sex outside marriage.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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