Michele Bachelet also says/Hamas/rocket attacks on Israel violated/humanitarian laws/
Western nations express concern about human rights situation of Uyghur Muslims in China during UN me
More than 16 million people across Ethiopia require assistance due to drought, conflict and COVID-19
More than 200 such groups appeal to Security Council to impose embargo on Myanmar to prevent junta f
The Kakuma and Dadaab camps are home to over 400,000 refugees and asylum-seekers
In its first comments since the vote, the Biden administration reiterates its concerns about Iran's
The US State Department did not respond to a VOA Persian request for comment as Iran's critics point
Natalia Sedletska, who hosts the award-winning investigative TV program Schemes, has been locked in
Authorities have ordered UN refugee agency to make plans to close two refugee camps that are home to
The UN has raised concerns about atrocities being committed in Tigray, while US Secretary of State A
Ethiopia filled the reservoir for the first time in 2020, leading to a breakdown in talks; Egypt and
Since President Ndayishimiye assumed power, he has promised to promote the rule of law, make the jud
Policed have told Rohingya refugees living in slums in Jammu city that more Rohingyas are to be roun
UN human rights chief says murders and sexual attacks could amount to war crimes
Violations reportedly widespread and being perpetrated at an alarming rate as country enters its sev
Detainees have complained of memory loss and other health impacts from the devices in their cells
So far none of the big-name sponsors has endorsed the Uighur campaigners' calls for justice
Malaysia does not officially recognize refugees from any country, but authorities have typically all
Various governments use the pandemic as a pretext to entrench their power by cracking down on opposi
Beijing blasts push for boycott, promising to 'retaliate fiercely' as others say the International O
Activists say the case shows how difficult it is to change the practice in Mali
Would reverse 2018 decision by Trump administration
15-page report documents in excruciating detail other forms of punishment meted out to prisoners, in
State Department has not yet responded to VOA Persian request for comment on letter by 38 Iran-based
UN special rapporteur on Myanmar says military acted 'outrageously,' calls for sanctions, arms embar
Guo Feixiong on hunger strike after being stopped at airport
Charges are seen by some as a government effort to stifle critics
Reports emerge of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being attacked, abducted and returned to their home co
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in more than a month of fighting in the country's Ti
Move likely to anger Pyongyang
Hundreds took to the streets of Yaounde, Thursday to protest
Thousands of civilians and Eritrean refugees are in dire need of assistance after more than a month
People's freedom of peaceful assembly, expression face more restrictive government measures during p
Ethiopia has warned Tigrayan forces they face military action if they don't surrender, weeks into a
Agencies brace for full-scale humanitarian crisis as number of those fleeing to neighboring Sudan is
Michelle Bachelet warns conflict could spill across borders, destabilize parts of East Africa
Ethiopia's stability is on the line as the recent outburst of fighting in the Tigray and Oromo regio
The United States is among 14 countries whose human rights records will be examined under the UN Hum
Coalition of world's biggest companies, including Walmart and IKEA, says preservation of natural res
Belarus, Russia, China and Venezuela unsuccessful in derailing a special discussion at the world bod
In requesting the debate, the European Union cited the steep deterioration of human rights in Belaru
The multi-billion-dollar arms trade that is fueling the war in Yemen has turned the country into the
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya tells UN that a nation cannot and should not be a hostage to one man's thi
Critics say Beijing's campaign for 'new modern Socialist Tibet' is just latest salvo in war on ethni
Government says anglophone rebels responsible for recent beheadings of civilians and aid workers
Oromia regional authorities said at least 50 people have been killed in the region following the dea
A United Nations envoy says it is time for the US to take a more active diplomatic role in Libya, de
They urge Antonio Guterres to reconsider his decision to take the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen'
US envoy in Geneva says Washington 'is committed to addressing its shortcomings, including racial di
The Council will hold an urgent debate Wednesday on alleged systemic racism and police brutality in
The ancient Juukan Gorge caves in Western Australia's Pilbara region were destroyed by Rio Tinto as
Libya accuses the UN and international community of not holding rebel forces accountable for forced
The United Nations is launching a global Call to Action to advance and protect the human rights, und
The announcement comes days after the U.S. State Department imposed a travel ban on Sri Lanka's army
Government offensive in the northwestern part of the country has led to 900,000 displaced
A report released Friday shows Kenyan police killed 107 people last year
Amnesty International says claims of peace cannot be taken seriously as long as combatants continue
Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is appealing for $375.5 million to support its effor