Myanmar Violence: UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Criminal Investigation
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday condemned “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal” attacks against the Rohingya of Myanmar, as…
Human Rights: Congo Must Allow Peaceful Expression of Dissent
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday called on the authorities in the Democratic…
58 NGOs Urge U.S. to Impose Economic Sanctions on Burma
Fifty-eight NGOs have written a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of the Treasury Steven…
President Trump to Visit Asia. Why Trump Won’t Visit India
In the past over 3 years of PM Narendra Modi’s government in India, the country has suffered a major setback…
Investigation: Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya in Myanmar
According to the UN Human Rights Council, more than 400,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State in recent weeks. They…
UN Reports Human Rights Violations in ‘Russian-Occupied’ Crimea
The human rights situation in Crimea* has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, with “multiple and grave violations” committed by Russian…