Joenia Wapixana Wins 2018 UN Human Rights Prize
Joenia Wapixana was the first in her family to go to university to study law. In 1997, she became Brazil’s first indigenous lawyer; and in 2018, she became Brazil’s first…
Violence in Congo Ahead of Presidential Elections
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed deep concern at violence against opposition rallies in at least three provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Are Human Rights of Citizens Protected in India?
India’s Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Monday that the terrorists who kill innocent people don’t deserve any “cover or privilege” of human rights. Addressing the Human Rights…
Islamic State Terrorists Executing Civilians in Syria: UN Reports
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned Wednesday that at least 7,000 people in Deir-Ez-Zor province were trapped, amid efforts to dislodge ISIL (Islamic State terrorists) from…
Animated Film Ferdinand to Be Screened for Human Rights Day
The Department of Public Information — in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York — will host…
UN Chief Says Human Rights Are Under Siege
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Saturday that human rights are under siege around the world and universal values are being eroded. He added that the rule of law is being…