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The U.N. Human Rights Committee criticizes Belgium and the Netherlands for high Down syndrome abortion rates, urging better parental counseling. However, their contradictory stance on promoting abortion raises concerns about …
U.N. Committee Questions Selective Abortion Practices Amidst Contradictions Read More
North Korea’s human rights record will face scrutiny during the U.N. Human Rights Council’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review from November 4 to 15. With 91 countries participating, urgent calls for …
Intense Scrutiny of North Korea’s Human Rights Record at U.N. Review Read More
The UN special rapporteur Mariana Katzarova reported on Russia’s systematic use of torture as a means of oppression, particularly against dissenters and Ukrainian civilians. The situation worsened amid the Ukraine …
UN Report Unveils Disturbing Reality of State-Sanctioned Torture in Russia Read More
The UN has called for a full investigation into the killings and human rights abuses that occurred during the unrest in Bangladesh, following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh …
UN Demands Investigation into Killings Amid Bangladesh Unrest Read More
Western envoys in Kenya are alarmed by rising reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances, urging investigations as Kenya joins the UN Human Rights Council. While promising support for political …
Concerns Over Human Rights Violations As Kenya Joins UN Council Read More
Western diplomats in Kenya have raised alarms over arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances as the nation joins the UN Human Rights Council. Human rights groups note rampant abuses against critics, …
Western Concerns Rise Over Human Rights Abuses as Kenya Joins UN Council Read More
Europe’s human rights chief urges Cyprus to permit asylum applications from 35 stranded migrants in a UN buffer zone, citing poor living conditions and mental health risks. President Christodoulides affirms …
Urgent Call for Cyprus to Grant Asylum to Stranded Migrants Read More