The Press Democrat26m
Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says ...
The Daily Star3h
July uprising: Volker Turk told army that engaging would lead to ban from UN peacekeeping
During the July-August movement, the United Nations rights chief Volker Turk warned the army that if they got involved in the violence, then they would be banned from UN peacekeeping missions. Turk, ...
The Tico Times14h
Amnesty Denounces Detention of Human Rights Activist in El Salvador
Amnesty demands protection for detained Salvadoran activist Fidel Zavala, highlighting torture claims and a crackdown on ...
Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed
A parliamentary human rights committee has recommended reforms to Australia's sanctions regime to make it easier for aid ...
Africanews17h
UN calls for accountability after attacks in Central African Republic
A report found that at least 24 people were killed in two waves of attacks targeting Muslims, Sudanese refugees, and asylum seekers in the Haut-Oubangui region.
Human Rights Watch19h
Testimony to the Japanese Nonpartisan Parliamentary Association for Reconsidering Human Rights Diplomacy session on Uyghur returnees
My name is Yalkun Uluyol. Thank you for inviting me to this important session of the cross-party parliamentary league for ...
Human Rights Watch19h
The Year 2158? Seriously?
Asking people to wait till the year 2158 for basic equality is ridiculous. The theme for this year’s International Women’s ...
The Daily Star22h
Focus should also be on healing, reconciliation
Bangladesh must focus not only on accountability but also healing and reconciliation, said Volker Turk, the United Nations ...