Category: Human Rights

Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil…

UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female…

The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of Singapore, that…

Authorities in Iran must stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities, a group of…

On the International Day for victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief,…

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence…

Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory…

Zarina* is a young Afghan woman entrepreneur. Her drive for innovating, and passion for baking…

Mahbouba Sera, one of the world’s most prominent women’s rights activists, chose to stay in…

During her first official visit to Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle…

UN special envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer travelled for the first time to the country…

Nafis Sadik, who died on Monday at the age 92 was the first woman to ever…

Nasima*, 36, is a peacebuilder and a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. After the Taliban…

UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a…

UN-appointed independent human rights experts commended the United States on Friday for adopting the COVID-19 Hate…

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, announced on Friday that the High Commissioner will travel…

The international community must dramatically increase efforts to urge the de facto authorities in Afghanistan…

Hate speech can have a devastating effect on mental wellbeing and self-confidence. The UN office…

The current humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having “a disproportionate impact”…

The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set…

UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement…

Crimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting…

In China, ethnic minority women from the 55 ethnic minority groups formally recognized by the…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review…

Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking…

A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission…

A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation…

Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in Cambodia, journalists are being increasingly…

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) denounced on Tuesday the hanging of two inmates in…

Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access…

The arbitrary shutdown of hundreds of civil society organizations in Nicaragua is deeply concerning and…

The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on…

Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and…

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…