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…
World Must React to Chemical Attacks: UN Human Rights Chief
Reports suggest that another deadly chemical attack may have been carried out in Syria on Saturday in the town of Douma. “This highlights the impotence of the international response to…
UN to Host Forum on Business and Human Rights
The UN Forum – an annual gathering on business and human rights – will take place from 26-28 November 2018 at Geneva, Switzerland. It will attract more than 2,000 participants…