The UK’s coalition government of Tories and Lib Dems is about to push through legislation creating secret courts that will protect the State at the whim of Ministers and the Secret Services. It is an outrage.
Syria’s newly created opposition front should send a clear message to opposition fighters that they must adhere to the laws…
The draft Egyptian constitution provides for some basic political and economic rights, but falls far short of international law on women’s and children’s rights, freedom of religion and expression, and, surprisingly, torture and trafficking.
Abuses show need for accountability says Human Rights Watch, as opposition leaders state they are already taking measures to uphold human rights
The vast majority of the world’s conflicts involve not just government troops but also armed groups, which act without state sanction or control – and while some wear their complete disrespect for the laws of war as a badge of honour.