Category: Human Rights

Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights…

War in Ukraine continues to cause mayhem and “destroy the lives of many”, and it…

The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in…

Dozens of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Chinese Government to “cooperate…

The international community must increase pressure on Myanmar ‘s military rulers in the wake of…

Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often…

To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs…

Authorities in Brazil must step up efforts to find a British journalist and an indigenous…

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to…

Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping…

The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political…

Israel must halt plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the Naqab desert that will…

A UN report issued on Thursday, describes “limited progress” towards justice for human rights violations…

UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah…

It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment…

At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17…

The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a…

Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the…

Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a…

The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid…

On day three of her official mission to China, top UN rights official Michelle Bachelet described having a “valuable…

Authorities in Nepal must thoroughly investigate the February 2004 torture, rape and execution of a…

The severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka shows no signs of ending any time soon,…

Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Tuesday, leaders from across…

The news that more than 100,000 people in Mexico are now officially registered as “disappeared”…

The UN migration agency, IOM, is running migrant centres across six provinces in Turkey as part of…

Investigators probing allegations of war crimes in the Ukraine conflict must work closely together and…

Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed for greater harmony one day after 10 people…

Investigations must be held into the actions of the Israeli security forces, UN High Commissioner…

UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Singapore to immediately impose a moratorium on…

The UN Human Rights Council met in special session on Thursday in Geneva, prompted by increasing concern…

To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN…

The latest deadly prison violence in Ecuador has again highlighted the urgent need for a…

Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up in the horror…

Under the guise of preventing money-laundering and cutting off terrorist financing, a new law in…

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement of deep concern on Saturday…

Peru has failed to protect the rights of two fleeing demonstrators who were shot dead…

Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping…

Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated 7.7 million people are…

The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released…

Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their…

Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their…

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief…

Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of…

The prosecution of Brazil’s former President, Luiz da Silva, violated his right to a fair…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where…

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this…

Recent violence in the occupied West Bank and terror attacks in Israel have killed and…

Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts called, on…