South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state
Women and children queue at a registration site in Pagak, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.
South African Leadership Makes Moves to Decriminalize Sex Work
The South African government has finally moved to decriminalize sex work as part of its efforts to combat increased reports of abuse against women, including gender based violence against sex workers. The step by South Africa’s cabinet to publish and...
Nepal: End Mistreatment of Urban Poor
The policies of the Kathmandu Municipal Government toward street vendors, landless people, and begging are threatening the human rights of thousands of city residents, Human Rights Watch said on December 14, 2022. They include the rights to work, to...
Sweden: Technology Offers New Human Rights Perspectives
Damage from a Russian attack on School 21 on March 3, 2022, in Chernihiv city, April 19, 2022...
Iran: Death Sentences Against Protesters
Iranian authorities’ execution of two men in connection with widespread antigovernment protests is a gross miscarriage of justice and a dangerous escalation, Human Rights Watch said on December 13, 2022. According to human rights groups, revolutionary...
Sudan: Pact Omits Key Justice Reforms
Sudan’s political actors and international partners should ensure that progress on human rights and accountability for serious human rights violations are central to any new transition, Human Rights Watch said on December 13, 2022. This includes an...
Reports on World Prayer Day －Willingness to take action in critical moments and emulate world peacemakers
In 2005, the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze met with Secretary General...
Actively Promoting UN Goals In Memory of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Secretary-General Annan
Former UN Secretary Kofi Annan was a key driver of the UN Millennium Development...
Nigeria: Displacement Camp Closures Worsen Suffering
The decision by Nigeria’s Borno State government to shut down its camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram conflict has pushed over 200,000 people into deeper suffering and destitution, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on November 02,...
Iran: Thousands of Detained Protesters and Activists in Peril
Iranian authorities have escalated their assault against widespread dissent and protests through dubious national security charges against detained activists and grossly unfair trials, Human Rights Watch said on November 03,2022. On October 31, the...
