Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave
The victims, who included members of the Masalit ethnic community, were allegedly killed last month by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and…
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Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’
That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils…
Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
According to the experts, hundreds of Eritreans were also subjected to summary deportations at the end of June. “Collective expulsions are prohibited…
Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups,…
Should taxpayers’ money in Belgium go to suspicious anti-cults outfits?
HRWF (12.07.2023) – On June 26, the Federal Observatory on Cults (CIAOSN / IACSSO), officially known as the “Center for Information and…
UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families
In a news release issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the experts said it was “deeply shocking and heartbreaking” to see…
Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World revealed that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022,…
States must redouble efforts against intolerance based on religion or belief
religion or belief / Urgent debate on "the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent…
Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world…’
Among the exhibit’s visitors were members of the Mothers of Srebrenica, an association that united thousands of people – mothers, sisters, and…
Türk calls for respect of religious symbols as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith”…