India Among 12 A-P Nations Suppressing Dissent During Covid-19: UN
The UN Human Rights Office has identified a dozen Asia-Pacific (A-P) countries that are depriving people of their right to…
Human Rights: Impact of Covid-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Rising disparities in how Covid-19 is affecting communities, and the major disproportionate impact it is having on racial and ethnic…
Police Must Stop Killings of African Americans: UN Human Rights Chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George Floyd, an African American man…
UN Agencies Urge Rulers to Keep Prisoners Safe from Coronavirus
Several UN agency chiefs on Wednesday (May 13) highlighted the increased vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement.…
Governments Must Not Use COVID-19 for Arbitrary Detention: UN Experts
A group of independent UN experts recalled today (May 8) that “the prohibition of arbitrary detention is absolute even during…
New Human Rights Report: ‘Shoot the Traitors’ – Discrimination Against Muslims in India
The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its new report Sunday (April 12) on the persistent discrimination…