First Nations human rights experts lodge UN complaint over 'racist' tough-on-crime laws
Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders have lodged a complaint urging the United Nations to address Australia's ...
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SA delegation addresses United Nations about race-based laws
The SA delegation that visited the UNGA also addressed misconceptions about 'race-based laws' that seek to undermine minority ...
Human Rights Council blocks watchdog chief from criticizing UN official accused of antisemitism
The U.N. Human Rights Council blocked Hillel Neuer from finishing his remarks criticizing Special Rapporteur for the Occupied ...
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UN Rights experts slam Zimbabwe’s prolonged pretrial detentions; judicial interference
Human Rights Committee has urged authorities to align pretrial detentions with international best practices, an end to ...
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UN officials say women’s rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality
A new UN report reveals that women's and girls' rights are under attack, with nearly a quarter of governments worldwide ...
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UN rights chief demands end to 'horrific suffering' in Ukraine
The UN rights chief called Friday for an end to the "horrific suffering" caused by attacks on civilians in Ukraine, while the ...
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Countries Press UN Rights Council on Accountability in Afghanistan
Last week, a cross-regional group of countries – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – called on the ...
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Human rights groups call for an international mechanism to bridge the accountability gap in Libya
In a joint paper published Thursday, Lawyers for Justice in Libya and the International Commission of Jurists have called on ...
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A Test of Humanity: Migrants’ Rights in a World Turning Inward
The United Nations Refugee Agency faces devastating cuts that may eliminate 5,000 to 6,000 jobs, with potentially ...
Cleveland Jewish News4d
Still ‘awful’ UN Human Rights Council resolution stripped of most anti-Israel elements
A diplomatic source told JNS that following vigorous negotiations, the resolution won’t have a perpetual tool to facilitate investigating Israel. The post Still ‘awful’ UN Human Rights Council resolut ...