Political Corruption Causing Protests and Unrest Around the World: UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed deep concern over the ongoing unrest erupting in most
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UN Supports Children Campaigning on Climate Change
The United Nations Committee which monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child has welcomed children campaigning
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Democracy Day: Human Rights Defenders Under Attack
This year’s International Day of Democracy (16 September) is an opportunity to recall that democracy is about people. Democracy is
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UNECOSOC President Mona Juul Urges to Protect Human Rights
In her inaugural speech as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mona Juul, of Norway, underscored
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UN Experts Demand the Release of Human Rights Defender Saibaba in India
UN experts* have called on Indian authorities to immediately release human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba, a person with disabilities
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UN Human Rights Experts Condemn India for Rohingya Deportations
In a statement released Tuesday, UN human rights experts* condemned the Indian Government’s decision to deport three more Rohingya to
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