Myanmar Government Must Stop Repressive Practices: UN Expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, lamented the decades long cycle of violence…
UN Human Rights Experts Urge Turkey Not to Extend Emergency
United Nations human rights experts* urged the Turkish Government not to extend the exceptional legal measures it has taken under…
#FreeEmilio Petition Demands the Release of Jailed Mexican Journalist
In December, Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez faced what looked like a hopeless situation. A judge had rejected his appeal for…
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Iran to Investigate Protest Deaths
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities “to handle the…
Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea
The United Nations Security Council imposed Friday new sanctions on North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). According…
UN Warns of Military Conflict in Korean Peninsula
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday he is deeply concerned over the risk of military confrontation on the Korean…