Tokyo Paralympics: leaping towards a more inclusive society – International People Search
Innovators are joining Paralympians to discuss how sport can help to build a more inclusive society in a series of online discussions organized by the […]
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Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict – International People Search
The UN has verified 266,000 cases of grave violations against children in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin […]
Trials of former Spanish judge lack independence, impartiality: landmark case – International People Search
The UN Human Rights Committee concluded on Thursday that the trials of a former Spanish in two major political cases were arbitrary and did not comply with […]
Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States – International People Search
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all Afghans and warned that the […]
UN to Survivors, Victims of Terrorism: ‘You are Not Alone’ – International People Search
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims […]
Minorities are ‘key partners’ in saving planet’s biodiversity – UN expert – International People Search
The global initiative to save the planet’s biodiversity on land and water must not be allowed to threaten the world’s most vulnerable people, a top […]
Defend trans community rights: Bachelet tells Copenhagen forum – International People Search
Amidst an “alarming rise in hateful discourse” against transgender people globally, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned that this community still lacks […]
UN experts urge Israel to ‘protect and encourage’ Palestine rights defenders – International People Search
UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts expressed deep concern on Friday over Israeli military interference in the work of a well-known, independent Palestinian child rights organization, […]
End ‘rampant’ police brutality, promote tolerance: UN human rights experts – International People Search
Expressing alarm over “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide”, more than 40 UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for an end to the […]
Spyware: Rights experts push for surveillance technology moratorium – International People Search
A group of UN-appointed experts on Thursday called for a moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology, warning against the danger of allowing the sector […]