Zeid Calls On Business Leaders to Stand Up for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on business leaders gathering at the World…
Human Rights: Prisoners at Risk of Death in Iran
Raising alarm over the health of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, who have been on a prolonged hunger strike…
New UN Task Force to Check Sexual Exploitation Cases
The United Nations announced Friday that it plans to strengthen its approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and…
UN Experts Hail End of Racial U.S. Counter-Terrorism Program
Racial or religious profiling has so far proved to be ineffective in fighting terrorism, say two United Nations human rights…
UN Approves Panel to Investigate War Crimes in Syria
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish an independent panel to assist in the investigation and prosecution of…
Human Rights Situation Going from Bad to Worse in Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned Friday the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted,…