Afghanistan: 5,166 Killed or Maimed in 2016

In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record

Female Genital Mutilation on the Rise: Report

A new UN report released Monday says that, despite being forbidden by national and international law, female genital mutilation and

At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the link

Top United Nations (UN) officials have expressed dismay over Saturday’s executions by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric

In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed deep concern that Government of the