New Delhi, Dec 15 (JEN): Protests were held across India on Sunday against the verdict of the Supreme Court that once again criminalized homosexuality in the country by holding that Indian P ...

Washington, Dec 14 (JEN) With journalists facing frequent and often fatal violence both in conflict zones and stable countries, a United Nations expert on Friday called on international bodi ...

New York, Dec 13 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief Thursday voiced her disappointment at the re-criminalization of consensual same-sex relationships in India, calling it “a sign ...

New York, Dec 12 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert Wednesday welcomed the release of 44 prisoners of conscience in Myanmar, hailing it as an important step towards fu ...

New York, Dec 12 (JEN): A new United Nations report stresses the importance of ensuring accountability for human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) du ...

New York, Dec 12 (JEN): Nearly 230 million children under the age of five have not had their births officially recorded, excluding them from education, health care and social security, the ...

New York, Dec 11 (JEN): Tennis legend Martina Navratilova and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jason Collins Tuesday pushed the ball forward on equal rights by adding the ...

New York, Dec 11 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom Tuesday voiced grave concern about the safety of journalists in Iraq following the recent m ...

New York, Dec 11 (JEN): Honouring human rights activism, including the legacy of Nelson Mandela, senior UN officials Tuesday mark Human Rights Day calling for greater political will and res ...