Police Used Excessive Force on Protesters in Peru: Michelle Bachelet
The High Commissioner underlined that all allegations of human rights violations should be promptly, independently and thoroughly investigated. A UN
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Thai Protesters Demand Repeal of Law Against Questioning the Monarchy
The offence carries sentences of between three and 15 years’ imprisonment for defaming, insulting, or threatening the country’s royal family.
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How Climate Change Affects Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has developed a series of information catalogs to raise awareness of the human rights
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UN and the Netherlands Launch Initiative to Protect Journalists
UN Human Rights and UNESCO have joined forces with the Netherlands in a two-year initiative to promote press freedom and
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Probe Demanded into Violence Against Protesters in Belarus
The UN human rights experts keep issuing casual condemnation statements which are ignored by the rogue states that are supposed
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Thai Government Urged to Allow Peaceful Protests
UN human rights experts* urged on Thursday (October 22) the Thai government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly
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