New York, Feb 13 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government of Tajikistan to fully implement its policies to eradicate and prevent torture an ...

New York, Feb 11 (JEN): The United Nations committee mandated to ensure compliance with the global treaty to end all forms of discrimination against women opened a new session on Monday wit ...

New Delhi, Feb 7 (JEN) The Indian Supreme Court has granted a permanent bail to tribal activist Soni Sori, who was arrested in October 2011 for her alleged links with Chhattisgarh Maoists an ...

New York, Feb 4 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean island off the east coast of Africa, to prevent and fight traffic ...

New York, Feb 1 (JEN): Voicing deep concern about the growing threats and attacks on members of the media in Egypt, the United Nations human rights office on Friday urged the authorities to ...

New York, Jan 31 (JEN): The decision by India’s Supreme Court to commute 15 death sentences to life imprisonment is a ‘significant step’, independent United Nations human rights expert ...

New York, Jan 31 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan is seeking to verify reports of human rights violations in the conflict that erupted just over a month ago, a s ...

New York, Jan 29 (JEN): Following Tunisia's adoption of a new constitution, the United Nations human rights office Tuesday added its voice to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's in encouragi ...

New York, Jan 29 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it has released updated guidelines on the needs of people fleeing southern and central Somalia that underscore the nee ...