South Sudan army battles rebels for key oil town
Bentiu fell into rebel hands last month, and opposition forces were accused…
A world free of wartime rape is within our reach
By Zainab Hawa Bangura Conflict-related sexual violence is a war crime mired…
Accountability in South Sudan – the African Union steps up
By Adama Dieng Images of Charles Taylor being arrested and indicted in…
Egypt and EU sign agreement for EU Election Observer Mission
EU head of delegation signs Memoranda of Understanding with PEC and foreign…
UPR to address economic and social issues in Egypt
A coalition of 130 organisations to hand a report to UN regarding…
53 nations pledge support for Egypt’s ‘war against terrorism’
New UNHRC statement runs counter to western human rights concerns
Egypt abstains from calling Crimea referendum invalid
Contradiction sometimes exists between people’s will and legal frameworks governing them, says…
Human rights group calls for UN investigation into ‘systematic campaign of killing’ at hands of interim government
Swiss-based Alkarama condemns Egyptian judiciary for failing to uphold “human rights” and…
Coalition of Egyptian human rights groups releases report to UN
The report released in preparation for Universal Periodic Review scheduled for October
Human Rights Watch, UN call on Egyptian and Sudanese authorities to protect refugees
Human Rights Watch report documents widespread rape, torture, murder and extortion against…