‘Miraculous’ music made by hearing-impaired children
A group of deaf and hard-of-hearing Syrian refugee and local Lebanese children have sung in a choir in Beirut giving a performance that was “nothing […]
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Rights defenders jailed in Bahrain and UAE should be released unconditionally, UN urges
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for the immediate release of a prominent human rights defender in Bahrain, after the country’s highest court […]
Bangladesh elections: Hold those responsible accountable for ‘violent attacks and intimidation’
Violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh “before, during and after” 30 December elections have prompted the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights […]
Bangladesh elections: Hold those responsible accountable for ‘violent attacks and intimidation’
Violence and alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh “before, during and after” 30 December elections have prompted the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights […]
DRC ‘calm but tense’ as country awaits presidential election result
The post-election environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “calm but tense” as the country waits for the results of the presidential […]
Khashoggi trial in Saudi Arabia falls short of independent, international probe needed: UN rights chief
The criminal trial in Saudi Arabia of individuals suspected of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi does not meet the requirements of […]
Khashoggi trial in Saudi Arabia falls short of independent, international probe needed: UN rights chief
The criminal trial in Saudi Arabia of individuals suspected of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi does not meet the requirements of […]
First-ever World Braille Day underscores importance of written language for human rights
To raise awareness of the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with some form of distance or near vision impairment, on Friday […]
Deadly Mali attack to be investigated by UN rights experts
An attack on a village in central Mali earlier this week in which at least 37 civilians died, is to be investigated with the help […]
FROM THE FIELD: Heeding the call for women’s rights around the planet
Women and activists have been reflecting on the progress made across the world in 2018 in reducing discrimination and inequalities based on gender and what […]