Human Rights

Lebanon crises increase suffering of migrant domestic workers

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Lebanon's crises exacerbate the suffering of migrant domestic workers in the country.

Iran: UN independent experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner

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Amidst protests and widespread dissatisfaction with Iranian authorities, UN Special Rapporteurs worry that arbitrary executions are being carried out to spread fear.

End ‘appalling’ Belarus-Poland border crisis, UN rights office urges

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People stranded in Belarus at the Polish border are receiving emergency assistance from UNHCR, IOM and the Belarus Red Cross.

Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

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Protesters gather in front of the headquarters of the Sudanese army in the capital, Khartoum.

UN expert underscores importance of human rights for Rohingya

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Rohingya Refugee Camp in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

The Tai Ji Men Case and “Administrative Slavery”

On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, expert agreed that even today administrative oppression and unjust takes may reduce citizens to slaves.

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Action Alliance to Redress 1219 Hosts International Press Conference on Tai Ji Men Case in Washington, D.C.

On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, international scholars and experts call on the Taiwanese government to resolve the Tai Ji Men case as soon as possible, implement transitional justice, and protect freedom of religion or belief

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A Lighting Ceremony of TRUTH
To emphasize the importance of the pursuit of truth, the event organizer conducted a lighting ceremony of a sign with the word “TRUTH,” symbolizing revealing the truth and lighting up hope.

Morocco’s extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serious rights violations, argue UN experts

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Protesters in Washington, DC, march against the killing of Uyghur Muslims.

Rights defenders under attack in Asia – UN experts

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A man walks on a giant sea wall along the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears

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Since the fighting began in early 2014 in eastern Ukraine, educational facilities on both sides of the contact line have been damaged or destroyed.