Michelle Bachelet to Address Human Rights Issues in Burkina Faso and Niger
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is on a seven-day official mission to Burkina Faso and Niger,…
Increasing Authoritarianism and Futile Sanctions
Dictators are using police and security forces as gangs of criminals to imprison, attack, and kill peaceful protestors. By Rakesh…
Persecution of Crimean Tatars Must Stop: Dunja Mijatović
Many of those detained or imprisoned on the basis of abusive counterterrorism or extremism charges continue to be held in…
Reprisals in Belarus Must Stop: Dunja Mijatović
According to various independent sources, more than 270 NGOs have been dissolved or are in the process of liquidation by…
Israel’s Terrorism Allegation on Civil Society Organizations Is Wrong: Michelle Bachelet
The designation decisions under the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Law of 2016 are based on extremely vague or unsubstantiated reasons. Israel’s decision…
Shameful Failure of UNHRC to Address Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan: Amnesty
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan following the collapse of the former government in recent weeks. The UN Human…