Human rights commissioner says military shows no sign of easing crackdown on opponents, who remain d
Killing of a protester and attempted assassination of a journalist prompted protesters in Karbala to
Police in Cali reportedly opened fire on demonstrators who were protesting tax reforms
Inmates at notorious Jau prison had been protesting conditions of detention, especially lack of acce
Twenty-five million people could become destitute by early next year, report warns
Ban Ki-moon called on the UN Security Council and regional bloc ASEAN to take concrete action to sto
Defiant protesters use alternative communications technology as they continue to march, observe stri
Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government craft new constitution as Myanmar mark
Appeal comes ahead of pledging conference in Brussels seeking to raise a record $10 billion
Nine people killed Thursday as anti-coup demonstrations resumed in the southeast Asian country
Junta justifies coup by accusing Aung San Suu Kyi of fraud
Doctors and other medical personnel stage second consecutive pre-dawn protests in Mandalay
Antonio Guterres says military must abide by international calls to end human rights abuses
Media reports and witness accounts say people are fleeing the country
At least 149 people have been killed and more than 2,000 arbitrarily arrested since Myanmar's Februa
World Food Program says unrest has disrupted supply chains and markets, potentially undermining 'abi
Bloody crackdown against demonstrators tightens as scheduled court appearance by deposed leader Aung
Nine activists have been killed in four provinces in reportedly coordinated, simultaneous police-mil
Deposed de facto leader already facing four other criminal charges; Amnesty International accuses se
The military has ramped up their efforts to silence demonstrators by aggressively responding with li
Security forces leave Sanchaung district, allowing hundreds of youths to leave unhurt after UN and U
The call comes after bloody crackdowns on protesters and military occupation of hospitals
The call comes after bloody crackdowns on protesters and military occupation of hospitals
Protesters killed as security forces fire live rounds in Mandalay, witnesses say
Twenty others reported injured in Mandalay protests as security forces fired live rounds, witnesses
UN special representative for Myanmar warns of potential for violence on a greater scale from grow
There was no immediate comment from the junta
Linking of two incidents raises uproar on social media, with residents and reporters in Hong Kong an
The latest attack targeted the head of an independent elections watchdog
The latest attack targeted the head of an independent elections watchdog
Amnesty researcher Raha Bahreini tells VOA Persian she hopes experts who sent warning letter to Iran
In interviews with Iran-based sources in late October, VOA learned that families of five slain prote
Michelle Bachelet warns conflict could spill across borders, destabilize parts of East Africa
Belarus was unable to prevent nations from fixating on the violent events, which followed August's d
Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights criticizes notes internet shutdown remains in place in
Eyewitnesses tell of multiple casualties late Tuesday night in West African nation's largest city//
Rights monitors report that more than 100 people remain in jail as allegations of large-scale tortur
The UN is assessing the types of debris and hazardous waste from the blast
Committee says military cannot be used to quell peaceful protests except under exceptional circumsta
Commission says human rights violations continue in Burundi and it would be premature to make any pr
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said it had received credible allegations of proteste
UNRWA is facing the worst financial crisis in its history at a time of growing needs of Palestinian
Hundreds of Russians are marching in Moscow in a sanctioned rally to mark 11 years since Stanislav M
The United Nations human rights agency is expressing alarm at the number of activist deaths in Colom
Killings of major political and military figures have been a recurring factor in the modern Middle E