UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that…
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Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti
“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation…
World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste
Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize…
Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions
“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,”…
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China
Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in…
Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’
“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its…
US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy
They called for his immediate release and for the US “to comply with its obligations under international law…and drop all charges against…
‘You can’t even face your own parents’, cyberbullying victim tells Human Rights Council
According to findings from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 130 million students worldwide experience bullying, which has been exacerbated by the spread…
Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
“Each day, the people of Myanmar are enduring horrifying attacks, flagrant human rights violations and the crumbling of their livelihoods and hopes,”…
UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region
Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including many elderly people, women and children. …