U.S. Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Tuesday the U.S. withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, accusing the Council of political bias against U.S. ally…
Rahul Gandhi Says Kashmir Problem Will Continue Under President’s Rule
BJP’s decision to withdraw from its alliance with PDP comes just a few days after the release of UN Human Rights report on Kashmir that has called for an international…
Iran Must Halt Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi: UN Rights Experts
UN human rights experts* made a fresh call on Monday to Iran to annul the death sentence imposed on Iranian Kurd Ramin Hossein Panahi, amid reports that he will be…
UN Human Rights Report on Kashmir Calls for International Inquiry
There is an urgent need to address past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and deliver justice for all people in Kashmir, who for seven decades have suffered a…
UN Experts Call for Release of Jailed Human Rights Defender in UAE
UN human rights experts* today urged the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately free the prize-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor and annul the 10-year prison sentence…
Guidelines Issued for Addressing Anti-Semitism with Education
UNESCO and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) have released a joint publication, Addressing Anti-Semitism through Education – Guidelines for Policymakers, at a launch event at…