“Failed To Uphold Promises”: EU Slams Taliban For Human Rights Violations In Afghanistan
European Union’s envoy voiced his concerns at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC 51) in Geneva Monday, recalling that Afghanistan is...
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Human rights crackdowns in Libya having ‘a seriously chilling effect’
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Members of the Internal Security Agency (ISA) of the internationally-recognized Government in Tripoli, and State-affiliated armed groups, have, in recent months, arbitrarily detained some human...
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...
UN experts condemn Israelâs designation ofâŻPalestine rights defenders as terrorist organisationsÂ
Independent UN human rights experts on Monday strongly condemned the decision by the Israeli Minister of Defence to designate six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organisations. In a joint statement,...
Libyan Government plan needed to end âdire situationâ of asylum seekers, refugeesÂ
The Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. According to UNHCR,...
âStand up against hateâ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief urgesÂ
Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief has...
UN Human Rights Agency & US Congress’ India Panel Ask Govt To Allow Peaceful Protest, Internet Access
“We call on the authorities and protesters to exercise maximum restraint in ongoing #FarmersProtests,” the UN Human Rights Agency tweeted. Calling on both protesting farmers...
Editorial With Sujit Nair: India’s Freedom Index Declines
Indiaâs record has shown a massive decline among worldâs 25 largest democracies in the new report by Freedom House, the oldest American organisation dedicated to...
UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application in SC on CAA; Internal Matter Says India
India is clear that the CAA is constitutionally valid, the MEA has said in response to the move by the United Nations High Commissioner for...
UN Human Rights chief strongly condemns Pulwama terror attack
United Nations |Â The top United Nations human rights official has strongly condemned last week’s suicide bomb attack against Indian security forces in Pulwama district of...