Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
“We extend our heartfelt support and solidarity to the hundreds of thousands affected by Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded in the…
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Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
The report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details how perpetrators of the most serious crimes – including…
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
“Libyan authorities, armed groups, smugglers, and human traffickers should not assume that the eyes of the international community have now left Libya,”…
Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says
“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons with autism to our societies,” UN Secretary-General…
Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time
“There is no such thing as disability in the world of art,” said Soomi Jeon, Director of the Vichae Art Museum. “We…
First Person: Journeys of resilience in Ukraine
Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously…
‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children
Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala…
The simple truth about ECT: No one should be given shock treatment
Peter R. Breggin MD is a lifelong reformer known as “The Conscience of Psychiatry” for his criticism of biological psychiatry and his…
ECT – what the United Nations says about Electroshock
Electroshock – In February 2013, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr Juan Méndez, when speaking amongst other things, ECT (electroconvulsive…
Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials
Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former…