Rights

UN experts urge India to restore internet and social media services in Jammu and Kashmir

New York, May 11(Just Earth News): Raising alarm over the impact of internet and social media restrictions imposed by authorities in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to protect the right to freedom of expression and to pursue an open and democratic dialogue to address the region's social and political conflicts. more

In Ethiopia, UN rights chief urges authorities for greater freedoms; space for critical voices

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): Speaking to the press during his mission to Ethiopia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday highlighted the need for greater an ...

Displaced civilians in South Sudan’s Upper Nile at risk of further violence, UN rights chief warns

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday urged the Government of South Sudan to halt any further military offensives towards Aburoc in the Upper N ...

Myanmar: Displaced Rohingya at risk of ‘re-victimization’ warns UN refugee agency

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): The tens of thousands of members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community who fled inter-communal violence in north of the country and sought refuge in Banglade ...

Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate

New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced from their homes, an advocate for the United Nations Childre ...

With two executions of minors looming, UN rights experts urge Iran to halt death penalty

New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, United Nations human rights experts on Friday said, urging authorities to abide with inte ...

UN expert body urges accountability for attacks against children in crisis-torn Syria

New York, Apr 21(Just Earth News): In the wake of the recent attack on an evacuation convoy near Aleppo, Syria, and the purported use of chemical weapons in southern Idlib, the United Nation ...

UN human rights arm urges Nepal to carry out conviction of soldiers in teen’s murder

New York, Apr 19(Just Earth News): Welcoming the conviction of three army officials accused of the murder of a 15-year-old girl during the armed conflict in Nepal more than 13 years ago, the ...

INTERVIEW: In new UN role, Malala Yousafzai seeks to inspire girls to stand up, speak out for rights

New York, Apr 12(Just Earth News): In 2012, Malala Yousafzai made headlines all over the world when she was shot by the Taliban for speaking out on the right of education for girls. But inst ...

UN rights agency condemns PLO's executions in Gaza, urges moratorium on death penalty

New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday strongly condemned the execution of three men in Gaza for “collaboration with the occupier” and urged a ...