New York, Jun 13 (JEN): A group of independent United Nations experts on Thursday voiced serious concerns at the arrest, detention and prosecution of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and t ...
New York, June 12 (JEN) Victims of conflict-related sexual violence need help rebuilding their lives, the United Nations today said today, launching, at a global summit in London a set of gu ...
New York, June 12 (JEN) “Sound, bold and independent” journalism is vital in any democratic society, the United Nations human rights chief declared Wednesday, stressing the need to ensu ...
New York, Jun 11 (JEN): In her last opening statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, outgoing High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay stressed on Tuesday the benefit to ...
New York, Jun 10 (JEN): A new global new development agenda based on human rights and the rule of law is the surest pathway to balancing the needs of people and the planet, while eradicating ...
New York, May 31 (JEN): Citing a new ruling issued by the United States Supreme Court, the United Nations human rights office on Friday touted this latest development as a watershed moment i ...
New York, May 29 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the killing of newspaper editor Meftah Bouzid in Libya ...
New York, May 22 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday condemned the “flagrant disregard” for international human rights and humanitarian law – both by the Syrian G ...
New York, May 22 (JEN): Every child has a right to education and health, the United Nations on Wednesday said launching a guidance note to assist the people monitoring, reporting and working ...
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