Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
As governments increasingly use unilateral sanctions measures to pursue foreign policy objectives, it has become common for businesses, including banks and financial…
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Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse
Claudia Mahler, UN independent expert on the enjoyment of all human rights of older persons, made the appeal in her annual report to the…
UN experts urge Saudi Arabia to revoke death penalty for dissent on social media
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online
Tournai, city of art and history: discovering its hidden treasures
Tournai, city of art and history: discovering its hidden treasures Located in Belgium, the city of Tournai is often overlooked by tourists…
Proposed law against the public burning of holy scriptures in Denmark
Denmark is a peaceful country where laws are respected, and the society practices an age-old proverb; One can always agree to disagree.…
Honoring women Life Freedom
A Film Festival entitled "Honoring women Life Freedom "was organised in United Nations plaza New york on September 14th by Empower Women…
Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Morocco and Libya, two very different catastrophes united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, are mobilizing the UN’s relief efforts
OSCE, Independent and pluralistic media are a cornerstone of democracy and conflict prevention
VIENNA 15 September 2023 – On the International Day of Democracy, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, underscores…
Iran: Harassment, reprisals continue for Mahsa Amini’s family
Twenty-two-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini was arrested and forced into a van by Iran’s so called “morality police” in the capital Tehran on…
‘Thriving economies’ critical to eradicating hunger and poverty: McCain
Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy McCain, highlighted the growing need for humanitarian…