Category: Human Rights

The recent adoption by Russia of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming…

Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must…

The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right…

Top UN-appointed rights investigators on Wednesday urged renewed efforts for a political solution to Syria’s…

The Belarusian Government’s continuing crackdown on political opponents, civil society, journalists and lawyers has seen…

“Slave” tattoos, electric shock devices, and plastic bracelets. These are examples of the kinds of…

In a resolution adopted on Friday, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva agreed to…

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called on Thursday, for…

Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has “opened a new and dangerous chapter in world history,”…

The world must be made a safer place for people working to protect the planet,…

Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said…

Everyone has the right to live a healthy, full, and productive life with dignity, regardless…

A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush…

The answers to some of the world’s most pressing problems are rooted in human rights,…

The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as…

As the conflict in Ukraine deepens and the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the UN Human…

In full costume and make-up, drag queen Madame Bonjour JohnJ, is teaching children that it’s…

Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action…

France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a ground-breaking new report for…

Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by UN Member States must stop, the…

UN-appointed independent rights experts issued a statement on Monday calling on India to end relentless…

A transgender woman in Haiti has said she does not want to die in a…

Although child marriage and “bride kidnapping” are illegal in Kyrgyzstan, both practices still exist in…

Some 69 States around the world currently criminalise homosexual relations between consenting adults. This means…

The consequences of colonialism are “still being felt to this day”, Chef de Cabinet Courtenay…

Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special…

Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine…

The arrest and detention of at least 29 casino union leaders and activists during a…

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how critical it is to ensure essential information is accessible…

The winner of this year’s Photography4Humanity prize is Indian photographer Apratim Pal, for his picture…

Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address…

Reported killings and injuries during peaceful demonstrations in Sudan is a cause for deep concern,…

Conflict, health crises and the climate emergency may have dominated headlines this year but, behind…

Armed conflict, inter-communal violence and insecurity continued to take a devastating toll on thousands of children throughout…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned on Tuesday the reported killing of at least 35 people,…

France should consider the economic and development benefits of partnership with people of African descent, the…

Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop…

Many migrant domestic workers in Lebanon are denied basic human rights, and suffered abuse at…

Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday,…

Authorities in India must stop targeting prominent Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, a group of independent…

In Sudan, reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters…

Belarus and Poland must resolve the migrant and refugee crisis at their mutual border, the…

A UN independent expert on Sunday commended Bangladesh for providing a safe haven to Rohingya…

Authorities in Viet Nam must immediately release four activists jailed this week for spreading anti-State propaganda, the UN human…

Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated…

Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision…

Venezuela violated a jurist’s right to be tried by an independent tribunal and his right to…

Reprisals against human rights defenders were in the spotlight on Wednesday as UN independent experts documented instances of abuse in Indonesia and Pakistan.   Read Original…

Colombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of demonstrations earlier this…