Investigation: Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya in Myanmar
According to the UN Human Rights Council, more than 400,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State in recent weeks. They…
UN Reports Human Rights Violations in ‘Russian-Occupied’ Crimea
The human rights situation in Crimea* has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, with “multiple and grave violations” committed by Russian…
Report: Airstrikes on Islamic State Terrorists Killing Many Civilians
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday stressed that the battle to regain Al-Raqqa and…
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 Demands Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Honduras
At the end of a three-day visit to Honduras, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, underlined “the paramount…
Tamil Community Faces Human Rights Abuses in Sri Lanka
A United Nations independent human right expert said Tuesday that “routine and endemic” use of torture is happening against people…