FIFA candidate Sheikh Salman signs human rights pledge
MIAMI - FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman says he signed a pledge written by NGOs committing the governing body, if he leads it, to tackle human rights abuses and corruption.
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For refugees, finding work in Europe an uphill battle
VIENNA - Antonio Piani appears to have beaten the odds stacked against refugees finding work in Europe, but the hotel where he works was set up specifically to employ people like him.
View ArticleRussian group: Journalists attacked near Chechnya border
MOSCOW - A group of men attacked a small bus carrying foreign and Russian journalists and activists from a non-governmental organization Wednesday near the border of Chechnya, beating the occupants and...
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Morocco cutting support for UN Western Sahara force
RABAT, Morocco - The Moroccan government is reducing its staff and support for the U.N. peacekeeping operation in the Western Sahara, to protest the U.N. secretary-general's recent comments about the...
View ArticleIn Zimbabwe, make fun of Robert Mugabe at your peril
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A photo mashup, posted on Facebook, shows 92-year-old Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe posing cozily with singer Rihanna and wearing hip hop garb, including a baseball cap that sits...
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Egypt's abuses, crackdown on critics draw world attention
CAIRO - Nearly three years into a crackdown overseen by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, allegations of human rights abuses including killings, torture and secret detentions are starting to bring an...
View ArticleAudit finds UN deficiencies linked to alleged bribery case
UNITED NATIONS - An internal audit has found important deficiencies and lapses in the U.N.'s involvement with two foundations and several non-governmental organizations linked to an alleged bribery...
View ArticleEgypt tries to shut down center that treats torture victims
CAIRO - Egyptian authorities tried to shut down Egypt's main NGO treating torture victims on Tuesday for the second time, but its doctors refused, describing their work as vital in a country where such...
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Egypt threatens to shut down center documenting torture
CAIRO - For more than two decades, a team of psychiatrists in downtown Cairo have provided a unique service in Egypt: Therapy for people who say they are victims of torture.
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The Latest: New Zealand reviews its foreign trust rules
LONDON - The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local):
View ArticleReport: Smaller groups often most effective during crises
UNITED NATIONS - Smaller, more specialized private companies and local groups are often better equipped to provide aid in a modern crisis area like Syria, but the majority of humanitarian aid funding...
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As Kerry visits, Egypt slams UN chief over comments on NGOs
CAIRO - Egypt slammed the U.N. chief on Wednesday for calling for a fair trial for two prominent rights activists accused of illegally receiving foreign funds for their non-government organizations -...
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Southern Balkan states agree to work together on immigration
ATHENS, Greece - Foreign ministers of Greece, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria said Friday they will work to improve coordination along southern Europe's migrant trial.
View ArticleChina set to pass law tightening controls on foreign NGOs
BEIJING - China's national legislature is poised to vote this week on a draft law criticized by overseas governments for tightening controls over foreign non-governmental groups by bringing them under...
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China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits
BEIJING - China passed a law Thursday tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision, a move officials say will help the groups but...
View ArticleUN rights experts criticize Chinese law on foreign NGOs
BERLIN - U.N. human rights experts have called on China to repeal a law tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision.
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Microsoft exec: No silver bullet to fight terror on internet
UNITED NATIONS - A Microsoft executive told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that "there is no silver bullet that will stop terrorist use of the Internet."
View ArticleMuslim nations block gay groups from UN Aids conference
UNITED NATIONS - Major Western nations are protesting a move to block gay and transgender groups from attending a high-level United Nations conference on AIDS.
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German NGO Cap Anamur founder Rupert Neudeck dies at 77
BERLIN - Rupert Neudeck, the co-founder of Germany-based humanitarian aid group Cap Anamur, which helped to rescue more than 10,000 Vietnamese "boat people," has died, the organization said. He was 77.
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China pledges to cut steel glut, avoid race to devalue yuan
BEIJING - China promised to rein in production of steel that is flooding global markets and work with Washington to enforce North Korea nuclear sanctions, as high-level talks between the superpowers...
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