World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism
Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957…
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US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief
Mr. Türk was responding to an announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Thursday, of…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women…
Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub
“Attacks directed against civilians constitute a grave breach of international law and a war crime,” the High Commissioner…
UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
The majority of those killed and injured were in major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv, or…
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military…
UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
According to the UN mission, the overnight assault from Saturday into Sunday – one of the largest of…
UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting
At least 75 civilians have been killed in hostilities between the national army (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s…
Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts warn
It’s believed that hundreds of thousands of trafficked individuals of various nationalities are forced to carry out fraud…
Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors
At least nine people were killed and seven injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus near the…
End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure all…
US deportations raise serious human rights concerns
His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison…
UN rights body rules Guatemala failed displaced Mayan Peoples
The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations. “Forced displacement is permanent…
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on…
Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher
“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end…
Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify
The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce,…
Look inside, not at your competition: Google CEO Sundar Pichai advises
In an interview at the Code Conference in Beverly Hills early this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai retorted…