South Sudan: UN Report on Killings and Rapes
A new report on South Sudan published Friday by the UN Human Rights Office describes “in searing detail” a multitude…
Syria Reduced to Ruins: UN Human Rights Panel
As the Syrian conflict is entering its sixth year, civilians are bearing the brunt of intensifying hostilities conducted by an…
UN Calls for Protection of Writers in Bangladesh
In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United…
Maldives Urged to Release Imprisoned Former President
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed deep concern that Government of the…
UN Demands Death Penalty Moratorium in Pakistan
The top United Nations (UN) human rights official has urged the Government of Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the…