Human Rights
Briefing the Security Council, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said nearly half the population will need protection…
Africa
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since 2 December due to heavy fighting across multiple territories,…
Human Rights
“Human Rights and Peace – Better Together” Conference Puts Education and Cooperation at the Heart of Lasting Peace KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // Conference at the Palais des Nations, promoted…
Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) SOC committee said it is against a possible new protocol on the involuntary placement and involuntary treatment of persons in mental…
Human Rights
After months of anticipation and debate over the government’s controversial move, under 16s woke up to find themselves locked out of popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to media reports.The ban aims to protect…
Human Rights
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy has underscored the British Government’s commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights during an exchange of…
Africa
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has joined a growing international campaign to free French journalist Christophe Gleizes, after an Algerian appeals court confirmed a seven-year prison…
Human Rights
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day - Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of the public to write in what…
Human Rights
At least 160 people were killed in the blaze at the Wang Fung Court complex, Tai Po district, which was undergoing renovations.Mr. Türk expressed solidarity with the victims and called for civic space to…
Human Rights
“Our findings establish several worrying trends: rising civilian casualties in both frontline and urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure, and continued patterns of systematic and widespread torture and ill-treatment…
