A UN expert on Sunday called for the reversal of the ban on women staff entering UN premises in Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban measures as a violation of UN principles of equality and human rights. According to Susan Ferguson, the UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, the ban on Afghan women staff and contractors entering The post UN expert urges Taliban to reverse ban on women staff entering UN premises appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday urged Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to release news commentator Wong Kwok-ngon, to halt harassment of other journalists, and to allow free coverage of the latest deadly fire incident in Hong Kong. The CPJ specifically highlighted that the national security police arrested columnist and commentator Wong on The post Rights group urges China, Hong Kong to respect press freedom over latest fire incident appeared first on JURIST – News.

For 21 days, I have stared at a blank page, caught in the throes of an existential whiplash. Last month, I was dispatched by JURIST to attend the Second World Social Summit to report on the mechanics of global development, but I returned to Ghana unsettled. This was my first international trip—and the reality of The post Ghana dispatch: Qatar forum spotlights replicable government policies addressing poverty and workforce gaps appeared first on JURIST – News.

A coalition of civil rights organizations is calling for the closure of a massive immigration detention facility at Fort Bliss, alleging guards have beaten detainees and threatened violence, criminal charges and imprisonment in attempts to coerce even non-Mexican migrants into crossing the border into Mexico. The groups, including the ACLU and Human Rights Watch, sent The post Rights groups allege abuses at US Fort Bliss immigration detention facility appeared first on JURIST – News.