Iran: Execution of juvenile offender ‘deeply alarming and shocking’ – International People Search
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran’s execution of a young man who was a minor at the time he was charged […]
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Immediately release sick Chinese journalist, rights experts urge – International People Search
UN-appointed independent human rights experts urged the Chinese authorities on Monday to release on humanitarian grounds, imprisoned citizen journalist and human rights defender, Zhang Zhan. from UN News – Human Rights […]
Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief – International People Search
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practicing their […]
Belarus-Poland crisis: Human rights of trapped migrants ‘paramount’ – International People Search
Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties to […]
Afghanistan: Girls at increasing risk of child marriage – International People Search
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received credible reports of families in Afghanistan offering daughters as young as 20 days old for future marriage in return for a […]
One in 10 children worldwide live with disabilities – International People Search
Nearly 240 million children worldwide, or one in 10, live with disabilities and experience deprivation in indicators such as health, education and protection, according to a new report released by the UN […]
Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge – International People Search
With news footage showing migrants on the border between Belarus and Poland attempting to dodge teargas and make their way through razor wire, UN agencies […]
Israeli military deauthorization of Palestine NGOs, ‘deepens concern’ of UN agencies – International People Search
UN Agencies and the Association International Development Agencies (AIDA) said on Tuesday they were standing firmly behind civil society organisations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following an Israely […]
Rights experts urge Singapore to halt execution of man with mental disability – International People Search
A group of UN human rights experts appealed on Monday for Singapore to halt the execution of a Malaysian man who has intellectual disabilities. from UN News – Human Rights […]
Myanmar: Systematic attack on civilians, rights mechanism reveals – International People Search
Preliminary evidence shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the coup in February, amounting to crimes against humanity, […]