UN Concerned Over Viet Nam’s Crackdown on Blogger
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a growing crackdown by the Government of Viet Nam on…
UN Appoints Human Rights Experts to Monitor North Korea
The UN High Commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has designated two independent human rights experts, Ms. Sonja…
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues The United Nations (UN) human rights chief has warned against the…
Afghanistan: 5,166 Killed or Maimed in 2016
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record…
How the UN Plans to Protect Human Rights
At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the link…
Saudi Arabia Put 157 People to Death in 2015
Top United Nations (UN) officials have expressed dismay over Saturday’s executions by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric…