Venezuela: Human Rights Violations Repress Political Dissent
A report by the UN Human Rights Office reveals that extensive human rights violations and abuses have been committed in…
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Kenyan Leaders to Avoid Violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday commended the peaceful voting in the recent presidential…
‘World Lost a Principled Human Rights Champion Liu Xiaobo’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed his grief on the death of jailed…
UN Rights Chief Concerned Over State of Emergency in Turkey
Raising alarm over the use of rhetoric by States that they can “solve problems” and find ways around lawful safeguards,…
UN Investigators Find 40 Mass Graves in Congo
UN investigators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed the existence of at least 17 further mass graves…
Venezuelan Supreme Court Urged to Preserve Separation of Powers
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed grave concern at the ruling by the…