On 27 and 28 September 2016, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held a  training-of-trainers course for 25 law enforcement representatives from across the country on preventing and combating domestic violence, OSCE official website reports October 4. The event, held in Chisinau, was organized in  co-operation  with Moldova’s General Police Inspectorate.

​The organisers of a homelessness protest, in which around 50 rough sleepers have pitched tents in Leeds city centre, are due to appear in court to fight a bid to disperse them.

On 30 September, the Human Rights Council concluded its  thirty-third  regular session after adopting 31 texts on a wide range of issues. Among them the Council adopted a resolution on the safety of journalists.

Unhindered and full access of young people to rights is an essential element of a culture of human rights, democracy and rule of law. On 28 September 2016, the Committee of Ministers has adopted a new Recommendation for its member States to remove legal, political and social barriers to young people’s access to rights.

Silencing human rights activists who highlight human rights violations will not solve the problem of torture and other  ill-treatment  in Thailand, Amnesty International said today.

A new study has found that a United  Nations-backed  programme aiming to promote competitiveness and improve the working conditions of more than one million workers in garment factories across seven developing countries has shown significant gains in both quality of life for workers and profitability for businesses.

On 26 September, during a visit to the port of Calais French President Francois Hollande has said the "Jungle" migrant camp will be "completely, definitively dismantled".

A third night of protests has rocked the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, after a black man was shot dead by a black police officer on Tuesday.

Survivors from a boat which capsized off the Egyptian coast on 21 September have told the BBC that hundreds of people may have drowned.

On 21 September, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world. The Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”