Category: Culture And Education

As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said he was troubled by “a series…

An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against…

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern…

Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities…

A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in…

Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN…

UN experts have expressed concern over airlines and aviation authorities’ involvement in the unlawful removal…

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in…

Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard…

Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People…

With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind the UN Youth Office has launched an new…

People affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the…

A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a…

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali took on fights outside the ring for civil rights and against…

Some of Haiti’s gangs have bigger arsenals than the police as criminal groups are becoming…

All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure,…

Restoring public order and ensuring access to aid must be priorities in Haiti, where criminal…

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called for the fighting and occupation of…

Racism, discrimination and crippled economies and health are among centuries-old legacies of the transatlantic slave…

Almost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN…

Working abroad can be a way for Indonesians to earn much more than they could…

A 12-year-girl who was allegedly raped repeatedly by her stepfather has been described by Madagascar’s…

Russia must immediately release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained without evidence for…

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) issued a new report on Tuesday,…

There are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,…

Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday…

Independent UN human rights experts on Friday expressed alarm over increased reports of sexual slavery…

Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity…

Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of…

Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world” the UN chief has…

The UN’s deputy human rights chief on Wednesday underscored the need to ensure accountability for…

Russia has instilled a pervasive atmosphere of fear in the occupied regions of Ukraine, perpetrating…

With the number of political prisoners growing and a shutdown of civic space, people in Belarus…

The UN independent human rights expert on Myanmar called on the international community on Tuesday…

The accelerated adoption of a national security bill in Hong Kong represents “a regressive step”…

As the war in Sudan marks its one-year anniversary next month, the UN Committee on…

Iranian security forces shot hundreds of people who took part in widespread protests sparked by…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed outrage at the recent…

Fresh evidence of “horrific…widespread and systematic” abuse and likely war crimes committed by Russian forces…