World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro
UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters in Geneva that dozens of children have been killed this month alone by non-State…
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Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn
Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, presented its latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in…
Ukraine: war crimes by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report
Russian forces in Ukraine faced new allegations of war crimes as UN-appointed independent rights experts published the findings of their report
Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures
The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of…
World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights
Addressing the opening of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna on Monday, Mr. Grossi said that 53 missions mobilizing more than 100…
Over 2000 homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses searched in 6 years in Russia
Discover the shocking reality faced by Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Over 2,000 homes searched, 400 jailed, and 730 believers charged. Read more.
The European Court of Human Rights: Bulgaria to recognize same-sex families
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) obliged Bulgaria to create a authorized framework to recognize same-sex relationships. The determination was made…
Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’
The fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-5), organized by UN environment programme UNEP and hosted by Germany, kicks…
World News in Brief: Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women
The World Health Organization’s representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been…
France will not ban cars with Russian license plates
France has no intention of announcing a restriction on cars with Russian registration, TASS reported. There is currently no change in French…