UN Expert Warns of Human Rights Violations in Russia
UN bodies have called on Russia repeatedly to repeal or revise the law to bring it in line with international…
Myanmar Court Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 Years in Jail
The military junta’s “reign of terror” in the country continues and all the international measures including sanctions have failed to…
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,…
UN Agencies Launch Policy Guidance on Children’s Right to Clean Environment
Almost every child on earth is exposed to at least one form of climate and environmental hazard, shock or stress,…
Michelle Bachelet Concerned Over the Belarus-Poland Border Situation
Under international law, no one should ever be prevented from seeking asylum or other forms of international human rights protection.…
Legal Case: Harmful Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Rights
The Committee held five oral hearings with the children’s legal representatives, the States’ representatives and third party intervenors. In a…