human rights
Mutilation of teenager terrorises Syrian women
Iraq blacks out clashes at Iranian exile camp
Accusations of brutality straddle Bahraini divide
‘Jasmine Revolution’ fails to launch
Easter Islanders' battle for their ancestral land ends in bloodshed
NLD supporters gather in Rangoon to await Suu Kyi’s release
Iranian asylum seekers sew mouths shut to protest Greek mistreatment
As Greece faces growing international pressure to improve its “catastrophic” immigration system, a group of Iranian asylum seekers have sewed their mouths shut during a hunger strike in central Athens to pressure the Greek government to accept their applications for refugee status. Read more...
Shocking videos show systematic humiliation of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers
A former US soldier who served in Iraq has posted a series of three videos on Youtube called “Fun with Iraqi Detainees”. What they show doesn’t exactly match most people’s idea of fun. Read more and watch the videos...
Nobel peace prize: “In the long term, this prize may help bring about a new era of democracy in China”
Chinese dissent Liu Xiaobo was awarded the 2010 Nobel peace prize on October 8. One of our Observers, Wu Wei, who has known the jailed dissident for years, spoke to FRANCE 24 via webcam – defying the Chinese government's condemnation of the award. Watch the video...
Kashmir video showing human rights violations adds fuel to deadly protests
In recent weeks, violent clashes between security forces and protesters in some parts of Indian-administered Kashmir have led to the deaths of nearly 100 people. The emergence of an amateur video apparently showing Kashmiri security forces parading and humiliating naked young men has added fuel to the fire. Read more...
