‘World Lost a Principled Human Rights Champion Liu Xiaobo’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed his grief on the death of jailed…
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…
UN Rights Chief Concerned About Safety of Civilians in Syria
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Friday urged all warring parties in Syria to take every feasible measure…
UN Rights Chief Concerned Over State of Emergency in Turkey
Raising alarm over the use of rhetoric by States that they can “solve problems” and find ways around lawful safeguards,…
UN Investigators Find 40 Mass Graves in Congo
UN investigators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed the existence of at least 17 further mass graves…
Venezuelan Supreme Court Urged to Preserve Separation of Powers
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed grave concern at the ruling by the…