Americas World 

UN Human Rights Office Welcomes New Colombia Peace Deal

December 3, 2016December 5, 2016 RMN News Colombia, Human Rights, Peace, UN

UN High Commissioner for Human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has welcomed the ratification by the Colombian Congress of a

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Asia Pacific Political Issues Politics 

How to Improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea

November 28, 2016November 30, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Japan, North Korea, Tokyo, UN

A United Nations (UN) rights expert has appealed to governments and civil society organizations to put people squarely at the

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Europe Political Issues Politics World 

Russia Urges António Guterres to Protect Human Rights

November 25, 2016November 26, 2016 RMN News António Guterres, Human Rights, Kremlin, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations António Guterres at the Kremlin. “Russia,

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Middle East and Africa 

Gambia Abuses Human Rights by Detaining Journalists: UN

November 23, 2016November 24, 2016 RMN News Gambia, Human Rights, Journalists, UN

The United Nations (UN) human rights agency said Tuesday it is concerned that two weeks after their detention, two Gambian

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Americas People Politics World 

Michael Flynn Won’t Reject Trump’s Waterboarding Call: Rights Group

November 18, 2016November 20, 2016 RMN News Donald Trump, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Michael Flynn, Waterboarding

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn for National Security Advisor demonstrates a deeply disturbing disregard for

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Asia Pacific People Politics 

Education Is India’s Reply to Separatism in Kashmir: Prakash Javadekar

November 16, 2016November 17, 2016 RMN News Education, Human Rights, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Prakash Javadekar

Kashmir has been facing a series of violent incidents since the killing of a 22-year-old rebel leader Burhan Wani by

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