Myanmar Government Must Stop Repressive Practices: UN Expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, lamented the decades long cycle of violence perpetuated by the authorities against ethnic minorities in Myanmar, including…
Russian Companies Get Low Scores on Financial Transparency
Transparency International Russia has published a study that gives low scores on anti-corruption and financial transparency to most of the 200 top companies studied. The report Transparency in Corporate Reporting:…
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Iran to Investigate Protest Deaths
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities “to handle the wave of protests that have taken place around the country…
Myanmar Refuses Access to UN Human Rights Expert
The Government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied and cooperation withdrawn for the duration of her tenure. Ms.…
Corruption and Hindu Terror Increasing in India: 2017 World Report
Now it is being observed that India has become a kakistocracy where the government is under the control of the worst, least qualified, and most unscrupulous people. ~ Rakesh Raman…