Rights
Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday. more
South Sudan: Ceasefire violations, hostile propaganda undercut regional peace push, Security Council told
New York, Jan 25 (JEN): While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is a great stride forward, it is just a first step toward peace and st ...
Brutality against children 'cannot be the new normal' stresses UNICEF
New York, Dec 28(Just Earth News): The scale of attack on children in conflict zones throughout 2017 is “shocking” said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), ...
Action needed to stop violations of LGBT people’s rights worldwide, expert tells UN
New York, Oct 28(Just Earth News): Immediate action is needed to stop the horrific violations of human rights of people around the world based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation ...
Violations of freedom of expression and the media continue in Belarus – UN rights expert
New York, Oct 29 (Just Earth News): Human rights violations are growing worse in Belarus, according to a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the country, ...
