We must ‘learn from history’, UN Human Rights Council President says
While the international community is currently witnessing an increase in geopolitical tensions, the veteran diplomat recalled that no nation is beyond reproach....
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One UN human rights expert’s fight to eliminate ‘conversion therapies’
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In an interview with the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), Mr. Madrigal-Borloz said he advocates for a world free of the criminalisation of gender orientation...
‘Landmark decision’ gives legal teeth to protect environmental defenders
A 46-strong group of countries across the wider European region has agreed to establish a new legally binding mechanism that would protect environmental defenders, the...
The right to a clean and healthy environment: 6 things you need to know
On 8 October, loud and unusual applause reverberated around the chamber of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. A battle fought for decades by...
Myanmar: In race against time, experts collect evidence of rights violations
For more than two years, a UN-appointed team of 59 people has been collecting and analyzing more than two million pieces of evidence about possible human rights violations in Myanmar. Working out of Geneva, there are experts in gender violence and crimes against...
“No One Deserves Unsolicited Lecture On Human Rights From Islamabad”: India Slams Pak At HRC
India also went on to advice Turkey to refrain from commenting on its internal affairs and develop a better understanding of the democratic practices. Describing...
Nikki Haley says Human Rights Council is UN’s ‘greatest failure’; defends US withdrawal
United Nations | Terming the Human Rights Council as the United Nations’ “greatest failure”, US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley today alleged that the institution...