Rule of Law Under Siege in the Maldives: UN Human Rights Experts
The detention of two Supreme Court judges in the Maldives is an attack on the independence of the judiciary and…
Criminal Court to Probe Situations in Philippines and Venezuela
A prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mrs Fatou Bensouda, said Thursday that she has decided to open a…
Emergency in Maldives Is Assault on Democracy: UN Human Rights Chief
The declaration of the State of Emergency in the Maldives by President Abdulla Yameen and the resulting suspension of constitutional…
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…