‘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
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Human Rights
Chinese Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dies in Police Custody
Jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo, who was undergoing a prison term, died Thursday in a hospital after a
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Amnesty Director and Human Rights Activists Arrested in Turkey
Human rights organization Amnesty International reported Thursday that Idil Eser, its Director of Turkey, seven other human rights activists, and
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Refugee Flows from Libya to Europe on the Rise: Study
Movements by sea from Libya to Europe, despite being the most dangerous route for reaching the continent, have increased and
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Syria Conflict: 100,000 Civilians Trapped in Raqqa
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has called for ensuring immediate and safe humanitarian access to save lives that are
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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
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