Two independent UN human rights experts noted Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday by calling on the international community to find solutions to the persistent exclusion of Roma denizens from larger society in all countries. "Pharrajimos" is observed...
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HRW report: Migrants in Greece face violence, discrimination
Migrants residing in Greece face a rising culture of discrimination and violence, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Wednesday. The report, entitled "Hate on the Streets: Xenophobic Violence in Greece,"...
UN official calls on Turkey, EU to respect rights of migrants
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Francois Crepeau on Monday called on the government of Turkey and authorities in the European Union (EU) to respect the rights of migrants in...
A judge in Rome, Italy, dropped a fraud charge against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday after finding that the statute of limitations had expired. Last week Italian prosecutors had asked to sentence...
UN committee condemns Kazakhstan expulsion of asylum-seekers
The UN Committee Against Torture has ruled that Kazakhstan's extradition of 29 Uzbek refugees was a violation of international human rights agreements, including the Convention Against Torture . The committee stated in a ruling that the extradited...
Cyprus detention of asylum-seekers violates international law: AI report
The Cyprus government's practice of detaining all illegal migrants seeking asylum in the island nation violates international law, Amnesty International (AI) reported Tuesday. AI claims that Cyprus systematically detains migrants without exploring alternative...
Italian prosecutors asked a court on Monday to sentence former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to three years and eight months in prison on fraud charges. Berlusconi, who resigned as prime minister in November, has...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Moldova violated the rights to peaceful assembly and to be free from discrimination by banning gay groups from protesting in front of the country's parliament. In 2005,...
Italy high court upholds ruling for Germany on Nazi compensation
The Italian Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Germany does not have to compensate Italian victims of Nazi war crimes. The ICJ ruled in favor of...
Moldova urged to adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination law
The Moldovan government should enact coherent anti-discrimination legislation to ensure equal treatment of men and women, the UN Working Group on discrimination against women in law and in practice said Wednesday. Kamala Chandrakirana, the chair...