Category: Culture And Education

Singapore must implement an immediate moratorium on executions for drug offences, UN human rights experts…

A top UN-appointed human rights expert on Thursday raised the issue of an alleged “double standard” in…

Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong’s 2020 national…

Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls,…

The incoming administration in Colombia must prioritize tackling rising violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups…

Australian authorities must speed up the repatriation of their nationals held in detention centres in…

The independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar called for a strong international response on…

In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution…

The UN on Thursday “unequivocally” condemned the recent escalation of violence across the Highlands region…

Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on authorities and political candidates standing in next month’s…

The role of electoral authorities is fundamental to protect democratic space in Peru, UN High…

Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and…

A new report from the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Wednesday, confirms the…

Imagine enduring a terrifying sexual attack. Bruised and shaken, you recount what happened to the…

The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them in armed conflict is…

The UN’s top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance…

An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court…

The UN chief in his message to mark Monday’s International Day in honour of Nelson Mandela, hailed…

The UN human rights office said on Saturday it was deeply concerned by worsening violence…

A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting…

The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the…

The decision by a Philippines court to uphold the conviction of campaigning journalist Maria Ressa…

Top UN-appointed independent rights experts have condemned Russia’s “continued and heightened crackdown on civil society…

The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the…

Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva…

The United States must withdraw unilateral sanctions which are resulting in discrimination against academics from…

Following the killings of at least 23 Brazilians during police raids and checks, UN-appointed independent…

The UN human rights chief called on Tuesday for a prompt, impartial and “transparent investigation”…

UN chief António Guterres lent his support on Tuesday to international efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as a…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are characterized by…

New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council probe…

The UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of…

A week since the US Supreme Court overturned a landmark, 50-year-old judgement guaranteeing access to…

The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at…

UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre…

Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody…

Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from…

The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate…

Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a…

The deaths of at least 23 migrants seeking to reach Spanish territory from Morocco should…

A “staggering” average of 71 verified grave violations a day, are committed against children by…

“High level” violence has resulted in “scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties”, the UN Special…

Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent…

Trying the gravest crimes, involving victims, ensuring fair trials, complementing national tribunals: in its first…

Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina must abandon divisive policies and focus on building an inclusive…

Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement…

Israeli forces were behind the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in…

The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people’s lives and human rights…