Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International

Transparency Releases 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Corruption, Democracy, Human Rights, Transparency

Complacency in fighting corruption exacerbates human rights abuses and undermines democracy, setting off a vicious spiral. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions

Children demonstrating in the streets of New Delhi so that the Indian government should protect them from dust pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution of extended FAR construction activity in occupied housing societies. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman [ Click the photo to know the details. ]

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UN Committee Launches Project to Protect Environmental Rights of Children

December 14, 2021December 16, 2021 RMN News Children, Environmental Rights, Human Rights, UN

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child will host a series of offline and online consultations and

Protesters who gather in Russia against the authoritarian regime of President Vladimir Putin blocked by Russian security forces on January 23, 2021. Photo: Anti-Corruption Foundation of Russian activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (Representational Image)

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Increasing Authoritarianism and Futile Sanctions

November 29, 2021December 1, 2021 RMN News Authoritarianism, Human Rights, Sanctions, Terrorism

Dictators are using police and security forces as gangs of criminals to imprison, attack, and kill peaceful protestors. By Rakesh

Democratic forces in Belarus have been protesting the brutal regime since August 2020. Photo: European Parliament (Representational Image)

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Belarusian Leader Urges Europe to Support Democratic Voices

November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 RMN News Belarus, Corruption, Human Rights

The traditional U.S. and European leaders as well as the UN bureaucrats have completely failed to stop human rights violations

Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit. Photo: UN

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Italy to Host Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit

July 12, 2021July 14, 2021 RMN News Food Systems Summit, Italy, SDGs, UN

Hosted by the Government of Italy, the Pre-Summit will take place in Rome from 26–28 July 2021. The Pre-Summit of

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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UN Human Rights Office Admits Its Failure in Myanmar

May 13, 2021May 16, 2021 RMN News Coup, Human Rights, Myanmar, UN

Since the UN Human Rights office has lost its relevance, it must be shuttered immediately and the UN Human Rights