Saudi Arabia: New Law to Criminalize Domestic Abuse
(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers broke new ground on August 26, 2013, by passing a draft law criminalizing [...]
Domestic Workers Treaty Goes Into Force
(New York) – A groundbreaking global treaty on the rights of domestic workers goes into legal effect on September 5, [...]
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Civil Society
(Berlin) – The Azerbaijani government is engaged in a deliberate, abusive strategy to limit dissent. The strategy is designed to [...]
Iraq: Stop Banning Protests
(Baghdad) – Iraqi authorities should legitimately explain why it is necessary to ban demonstrations planned for August 31, or allow [...]
Tunisia: Investigate Alleged Abuse in Prison
(Tunis) – Tunisian authorities should open prompt and thorough investigations into allegations of mistreatment in Mornaguia prison. The allegations were [...]
Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Gold Miners
(Dar Es Salaam) – Children as young as eight years old are working in Tanzanian small-scale gold mines, with grave [...]