An older sibling prays for her 25-year-old sister who is being treated for injuries sustained from mortar shrapnel on December 27, 2012 in Kachin State. The 25-year-old mother of two was working on a watermelon plantation when two Burmese Army mortar grenades landed near her and three other villagers. Two other civilians were wounded in the same attack and one village militiaman working to fix his farming tractor was killed.
People in Kachin State in Burma continue to endure devastating violence and human rights abuses. With limited humanitarian assistance available, local groups like the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand are responding.
Africa's human rights commission has launched its first model law—on access to information—and its first general comments—on the interpretation of an aspect of women's rights.
People in Kachin State in Burma continue to endure devastating violence and human rights abuses. With limited humanitarian assistance available, local groups like the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand are responding.
In a recent decision, the court took an unprecedented step in recognizing how excessive pretrial detention carries repercussions beyond the holding cells.
