UNESCO Reports Global Surge in Attacks Against Journalists
OPENING STATEMENT Today, there is no organization in the world that is working effectively to protect journalists from state excesses…
Crimes Against Journalists Increasing in Pakistan: UN Human Rights Office
Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Tuesday (September 8) in Geneva that there…
Human Rights Situation “Alarming” in Kashmir: UN Experts
A year after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a group of UN human rights experts*…
Covid-19 Pandemic Exposes Repression of Free Expression: UN Expert
Governments around the world must take action to protect and promote freedom of expression during the Covid-19 pandemic, which many…
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…
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…