Islamophobia and Homophobia in Orlando: UN Adviser
The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, condemned the criminal attack that took place
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Human Rights
Death Sentence for Apostasy on Mauritanian Blogger
The United Nations human rights office deplored Tuesday the confirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a Mauritanian blogger,
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UN Welcomes Release of 83 Prisoners in Myanmar
The United Nations (UN) rights chief has welcomed the release of a second wave of 83 prisoners on Myanmar’s New
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What Is the U.S. Stand on Human Rights for Workers?
As the candidates for the next president of the United States head to the Northeast for the New York State
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UN Opposes Death Sentences in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office expressed Friday concern about the latest death sentences handed down against two leaders of
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Death Penalty: Amnesty Reports Alarming Surge in Executions
Human rights organization Amnesty International reports that a dramatic global rise in the number of executions recorded in 2015 saw
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