Emergency in Maldives Is Assault on Democracy: UN Human Rights Chief
The declaration of the State of Emergency in the Maldives by President Abdulla Yameen and the resulting suspension of constitutional…
Myanmar Denies Access to UN Human Rights Rapporteur
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, is visiting the country’s neighbours Bangladesh and…
Myanmar Refuses Access to UN Human Rights Expert
The Government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied…
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Increasing in India: Amnesty
People who promote and defend human rights continue to face an onslaught of harassment, intimidation, unjust prosecution and unlawful detention.…
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 Situation in India Is Darker and Dangerous: UN
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, on Wednesday deplored the current measures in…