UN: Islamic State continues to commit genocide in Northern Iraq
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his concern for the human rights violations faced by the Yazidi minority in Northern Iraq on Wednesday, stating that actions of the Islamic State (IS) may amount to genocide. Two years ago the...
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon released a statement on Friday condemning the recent fighting in Kidal, Mali . The fighting arose at the end of last week between the Platform Movement and the...
Pakistani Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday announced his country's intention to ask the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to send a fact-finding mission to Kashmir [JURIST news...
UN rights expert calls for end of hostilities in South Sudan
Chaloka Beyani , UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), condemned recent attacks on IDPs and civilians in South Sudan Monday. Renewed violence in the capital city of Juba has resulted in...
Pakistan accuses India of human rights violations in Kashmir
The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday accused India of human rights violations after a recent clash between the Indian army and rebels in Kashmir. On Friday, rebels engaged in a firefight...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Monday of the deteriorating human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) . "While 2016 began on a positive note, with the successful...
AI and HRW issue joint call for suspension of Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling for the removal of Saudia Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) . The groups are urging the General...
UN Secretary-General urges end to torture in all circumstances
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his support for the end to torture under all circumstances on Monday. Speaking on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture , Ban called the legal prohibition of...
UN rights chief: Myanmar abuses may amount to crimes against humanity
Human rights abuses against the Rohingya in Myanmar may amount to crimes against humanity, according to a report released Monday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) . The report documents [Al...
The UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law called on the world's governments to take quick, effective steps towards ensuring women are granted equal rights to health, including reproductive and sexual health. The...
