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…
Human Rights Situation in India Is Darker and Dangerous: UN
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, on Wednesday deplored the current measures in…
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Kenyan Leaders to Avoid Violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday commended the peaceful voting in the recent presidential…
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…
UN Opens Probe into Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Congo
The United Nations opened Friday an international investigation into alleged killings, mutilations and destruction of entire villages in the Democratic…