Category: Human Rights

Survivors of a massacre of mainly Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and people associated with…

The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to…

Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more…

Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by…

Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of “a…

One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release of protestors and journalists detained…

A UN-appointed independent rights expert has spoken out following the death in custody of a renowned…

Surging COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads, a collapsed health system, and “deep mistrust”…

Releasing two companion reports on Monday, the UN health agency has provided the first global recommendations for DNA-altering technology, known as human genome…

A new study released on Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the…

What began as a coup by the Myanmar military has ‘rapidly morphed’ into an all-out…

The eruption of violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini in recent days is “deeply concerning”,…

Belarus has witnessed an unprecedented human rights crisis over the past year, the independent expert…

With the chief of the UN’s gender empowerment agency declaring that women are still “sitting in the corridors when men are inside at the…

Although the COVID-19 pandemic had triggered the roll-out of an “unprecedented number” of new and…

The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become…

In a bid to put gender equality at the heart of COVID recovery, UN Women…

Extreme overcrowding and lack of access to food, water and health, are among the ‘inhumane…

Rampant impunity for human rights violations in Mali is posing serious risks for the protection…

Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world,…

Radical policing reforms are needed to address systemic racism affecting people of African descent around the…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds “enormous potential” for improving the health of millions around the world if ethics…

Defense forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council…

Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they…

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a more inclusive post-pandemic…

The number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, rose last year…

Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the…

Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on…

With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own…

On International Albinism Awareness Day, Sunday, the UN chief reiterated his “solidarity with persons with…

Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater…

For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has…

A group of UN independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for the leaders of…

In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled…

Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human…

UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of a jailed social…

Upholding human rights online must be part of global efforts to recover better following the…

Independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Canadian authorities and the Holy See of…

An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders…

Elderly people often have to give up cycling, due to a fear of injury, but…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent…

Independent UN human rights experts called on Friday for a European body of intergovernmental experts…

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Thursday for a “genuine and inclusive peace process” to end…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged Libya’s unity government and…

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has strongly condemned the…

The UN Secretary-General said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” over the apparent forced landing of a…

The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful…

Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group…

Millions of children trapped in protracted conflict in Syria continue to endure severe violence with…