Iran Must Halt Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi: UN Rights Experts
UN human rights experts* made a fresh call on Monday to Iran to annul the death sentence imposed on Iranian Kurd Ramin Hossein Panahi, amid reports that he will be…
Israel’s Excessive Use of Force on Palestinians Deplored
In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians. It also deplored any use of “excessive, disproportionate and…
UN Experts Call for Release of Jailed Human Rights Defender in UAE
UN human rights experts* today urged the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately free the prize-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor and annul the 10-year prison sentence…
Syria Conflict: 6 million Children Uprooted from Homes
UNICEF said Monday it has received reports that at least 13 children were killed in the past days in Syria. An attack allegedly hit the village of Zardana in the…
UN Chief Condemns Suicide Attack in Afghanistan
United Nations chief António Guterres has condemned Monday’s suicide attack in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, that reportedly killed at least seven religious scholars who had gathered from across the country to…
Gaza Region on the Brink of War: UN Official
Rocket fire this week across the border between Gaza and Israel shows how close the region is “to the brink of war” a senior United Nations official warned on Wednesday,…