GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts, as reported by The Associated Press, have uncovered further evidence of “horrific” torture inflicted upon Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian captors, potentially constituting war crimes. The Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine revealed widespread human rights violations since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s directive […]
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A new report by Amnesty International details widespread human rights abuses faced by women working in informal cross-border trade (ICBT) in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The report, titled “Cross-border is our livelihood, it is our job” – Decent work as a human right for women cross border traders in southern […]
The source: UN “Online and ‘real life’ media serve as watchdogs and early warning systems for the full range of potential human rights violations,” said UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on the safety of journalists. “And that is precisely why journalists are so frequently the targets of threats, violence […]
This article is based on a press release from the Council of Europe [source: Council of Europe]. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, expressed deep concern about the state of freedom of expression and the environment for journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society in Turkey, […]
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A report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan underscores the persisting mass violence and gross human rights violations in the country, casting a shadow over the upcoming landmark elections scheduled for December. Despite the promise of these elections to symbolize a step towards lasting peace since […]
26 February 2024Human Rights War crimes, racism, arbitrary detention and rape as a weapon of war: these just a few of the pressing international issues over which the UN Human Rights Council deliberates. Its new session beginning on Monday is the longest ever, running until April, and promises a packed agenda, with […]
Feb 27, 2024 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of violating a recent order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by hindering the delivery of vital aid to the Gaza Strip. This comes amidst ongoing concerns about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the region, PBS reported. According to […]
Feb 26, 2024 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned that combatants in regions such as Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Sudan are disregarding international law, emphasizing the need for greater respect for human rights and global peace. Addressing the Human Rights Council, Guterres expressed concern about the world becoming “less […]
Source: Axios.com In a shocking development, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly died, according to a statement from Russia’s prison service. Navalny, 47, known for exposing corruption within Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, had been imprisoned and relentlessly persecuted by the Russian state. The Russian penitentiary service announced that Navalny […]