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New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office and its counterpart in the Americas have launched a new and deeper cooperation plan to address one of the most pressing problems in that region – the protection of human rights defenders. more
Chinese lawyer opens up about torture under Xi's rule

Beijing, Oct 26 (JEN): The unopposed elected leader of China, Xi Jingping may be hailed as the most power leader after Mao, the mainland has ever witnessed, but he is a threat to human right ...

Peru must place human rights at heart of development, urges UN rights chief

New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): While Peru has made great strides over the past decade in reducing poverty, it needs to stand up firmly for human rights to ensure an economy that is susta ...

Pakistan intentionally keeping away Baloch youths from education, alleges Brahumdagh Bugti

Quetta, Oct 25 (JEN): The president of Baloch Republican Party, Brahumdagh Bugti, has alleged that Pakistan is intentionally keeping Baloch youths from education.

UN rights experts urge Iran to immediately release British-Iranian citizen after fresh charges

New York, Oct 21(Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts have appealed to Iran to immediately release a jailed British-Iranian citizen, who is now facing fresh charges, and exp ...

In Balustein lecture, UN rights chief rebukes notion that multilateralism is a threat in on Thursday's world

New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday called for spreading greater knowledge about human rights to its skeptics, rebuking perspectives that see ...

Strong civil society can push back against 'major attack' on human rights, says senior UN rights official

New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations human rights official has praised civil society for its role in standing up to the “backlash” against human rights.

#MeToo movement stems from impunity and culture of silence, senior UN official writes

New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): Casual indifference to sexual harassment is unacceptable, the head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality on Thursday said, urgin ...

Denver: Sex racket busted, baby and child among scores of minors rescued

Denver, Oct 19 (JEN): A three-month old infant and a five-year-old child were among the scores of under-aged children rescued following a nation wide crackdown on sex racket in the United St ...

UN rights experts urge Iran to halt imminent execution of juvenile Amirhossein Pourjafar

New York, Oct 19(Just Earth News): United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday urgently appealed to Iran to halt tomorrow’s execution of Amirhossein Pourjafar, who was sentenced to de ...