What Is the Role of Human Rights in Elections?
The right to take part in the conduct of public affairs, including the right to vote and to stand for election, is at the core of democratic governments based on…
Iran Urged to Halt Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi
A UN human rights expert has urgently called on Iran to halt the death sentence against Iranian Kurd Ramin Hossein Panahi amid reports he will be executed on Thursday. “The…
Rights Experts Express Concerns over ‘Structural Racism’ in UK
UN human rights experts* have expressed serious concerns over the deaths of a disproportionate number of people of African descent and of ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom as a…
Will Denuclearisation of North Korea Protect Human Rights?
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), Tomás Ojea Quintana, has warned the States involved in…
Values Fund to Support Human Rights Work in European Union
The UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe welcomes the adoption Thursday by the European Parliament of a resolution calling for the establishment of a “Values Fund” or “Values Instrument”…
Let ex-President of Maldives Run: UN Human Rights Committee
Maldives must restore ex-President Mohamed Nasheed’s right to stand for office, including the office of President, the UN Human Rights Committee concluded Monday in a finding made public. The finding…