Rapports

Monrovia, Liberia - World Vision and other humanitarian organisations are looking at ways to provide protection for the fundamental human rights of Liberians, who have seen horrific violations during 14 years of civil war. Besides the more than 250,000 civilians killed…

Ref. No.: UNAMSIL/PIOR 039/2003 Freetown - The Human Rights section of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) today ended a three-day international experts consultation workshop for 32 UN civilian police (CIVPOL) team leaders on "Police Ethics, Human Rights…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #3, FY 2004, dated October 15, 2003. Background Liberia has been marked…

Ref. No.: UNAMSIL/PIOR 036/2003 The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) on Monday, 20 October 2003 started the first phase of a military exercise named "Operation Blue Vigilance". Conducted in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and the…

AI Index: AFR 62/046/2003 (Public) The Ugandan government must acknowledge its share of the responsibility for the enormous human suffering and abuse of human rights in Ituri. It must take immediate steps to end its continued support of armed groups…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND Armed conflict in northern and eastern Uganda combined with violent looting and cattle raids by Karamojong pastoralists in the East have…

Kinshasa, October 21, 2003 - Action Against Hunger reports an increase in human rights violations associated with the return of FAC troops to the Territory of Malemba Nkulu on September 5th 2003. Over ten incidents of rape have been reported. Many…

Draft Resolutions Introduced on Crime Prevention, Drug Control, Family Issues GA/SHC/3748 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Third Committee 19th & 20th Meetings (AM & PM) Delegates highlighted the urgency of combating child trafficking and child labour around the world as the Third Committee…

KIGALI, 21 October (IRIN) - Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan toured Africa's Great Lakes region last week in a bid to highlight human rights abuses in the region. After meeting Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Khan spoke to IRIN on 17…

GA/SHC/3747 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Third Committee 17th & 18th Meetings (AM & PM) Despite major achievements in the international arena for the protection of the rights of the child, the situation of war-affected children remained grave and unacceptable, said the…