Human rights are ‘key’ for economic policymaking says UN expert
Calling on governments to take human rights obligations into account when designing economic reforms, an independent United Nations rights expert said on Monday that “human […]
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Another 170 migrants disappear in shipwrecks, UN agency reiterates call for an end to Mediterranean tragedy
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, stated on Saturday that “no effort should be spared” in saving lives at sea, following reports of two new shipwrecks […]
UN rights expert calls for civilian protection as fighting escalates between military and armed group
Calling on the Myanmar Government to “immediately reverse its decision not to allow access to all humanitarian organizations”, the United Nations expert on human rights […]
UN agency chief calls Ethiopia’s revised refugee law ‘one of most progressive’ in Africa
Ethiopia has revised its existing refugee law, making it easier to obtain work permits, drivers’ licenses and access primary school, a move being hailed by […]
UN rights office calls on Zimbabwe Government to end ‘crackdown’ in response to fuel protests
In Zimbabwe, violence and the reported use of live ammunition by State security officials against protesters that has led to “a number of deaths” should […]
FROM THE FIELD: Free tutorials in Mali, ‘a life-saver’ for Fatouma
After fleeing her home in Macina, a small village in central Mali, where she was due to be forced into marriage against her will, 16-year-old […]
Car bomb attack on National Police Academy in Colombia, ‘strongly condemned’ by UN
A car bomb attack at the National Police Academy in the Colombian capital Bogotá, which reportedly left at least nine dead and dozens injured, has […]
Sudan: UN rights chief alarmed over ‘excessive force’, alleged use of live fire against protestors
The reported use of “excessive force” against demonstrators across Sudan over food and fuel shortages that has led to the deaths of at least 24 […]
Iran: women hunger strikers entitled to medical care, UN rights experts urge
A group of six independent United Nations rights experts called on Iran Wednesday to urgently provide Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Narges Mohammadi access to appropriate health […]
Nearly 900 reportedly killed following ‘shocking’ intercommunal attacks in DR Congo
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday that at least 890 villagers were reportedly killed in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo […]