Rights
New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to deny her all access to the country and withdraw cooperation for the duration of her tenure. more
UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in Central African Republic

New York, Dec 20(Just Earth News): For children and women in the Central African Republic, 2017 has been a very difficult year and sadly, the situation is not expected to improve in the c ...

UN rights chief calls for independent probe into Israeli forces ‘shocking’ shooting of amputee

New York, Dec 19(Just Earth News): Shocked at the “incomprehensible” killing of a wheelchair-bound amputee protester by Israeli security forces, the top United Nations human r ...

UN rights wing ‘appalled’ at mass execution in Iraq

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): Expressing deep shock at a mass execution of 38 men at a prison in the Iraqi city of Nassiriya, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...

Protection, well-being of uprooted children must be central to new global migration compact – UNICEF

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): Some 50 million children are on the move worldwide, and if countries follow best practices to ensure their safety and well-being, 2018 could be a landma ...

‘American Dream’ quickly becoming an ‘illusion,’ says UN human rights expert

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): The number of Americans living in poverty and the already high income inequality could worsen further in the days to come, making the United States the ...

UN rights office urges El Salvador to reform 'draconian' abortion laws

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights wing has called on the Latin American nation, El Salvador, to immediately halt the application of a law that unduly pena ...

Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF

New York, Dec 15(Just Earth News): South Sudan's children are facing a raft of daily horrors and deprivations and urgently require a peaceful, protective environment, the United Natio ...

The curious cases of missing activists in Pakistan

A strange phenomenon is gripping Pakistan! One day liberal activists are seen protesting government actions and the next day they are gone. People say it's the government run organisa ...

Egyptian female singer jailed for music video with banana act

Cairo: A 25-year-old Egyptian singer who had appeared in a music video in which she was seen eating a banana in a classroom wearing a provocative dress has been sentenced for two years by ...