Use of Force Against Protesters in Iran Must Stop: UN Human Rights Office
A month after demonstrations erupted across Iran, the UN Human Rights Office says that unabated violent response by security forces…
Attacks on Cambodia’s Media Are Threat to Democracy: UN Report
Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report…
UN Urged to Take Action on Human Rights Abuses in Saudi Arabia
A number of civil society organizations have urged UN member states to support joint action at the ongoing UN Human…
Attacks on Journalists: Journalism Under Digital Siege
This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Journalism under digital siege,” spotlights the multiple ways in which journalism is endangered…
UNESCO Reports Massive Online Violence Against Journalists
UNESCO urges governments to take policy-action in three key areas to protect independent media and journalists’ safety. A new UNESCO…
U.S. Condemns Mass Arrests of Peaceful Cuban Protestors
Cubans deserve a chance to exercise their rights and voice their aspirations without fear of violence or imprisonment. By RMN…