Police Used Excessive Force on Protesters in Peru: Michelle Bachelet
The High Commissioner underlined that all allegations of human rights violations should be promptly, independently and thoroughly investigated. A UN…
Thai Protesters Demand Repeal of Law Against Questioning the Monarchy
The offence carries sentences of between three and 15 years’ imprisonment for defaming, insulting, or threatening the country’s royal family.…
How Climate Change Affects Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has developed a series of information catalogs to raise awareness of the human rights…
UN and the Netherlands Launch Initiative to Protect Journalists
UN Human Rights and UNESCO have joined forces with the Netherlands in a two-year initiative to promote press freedom and…
Probe Demanded into Violence Against Protesters in Belarus
The UN human rights experts keep issuing casual condemnation statements which are ignored by the rogue states that are supposed…
Thai Government Urged to Allow Peaceful Protests
UN human rights experts* urged on Thursday (October 22) the Thai government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly…