Human Rights

US: Don’t Green Light Egypt’s Repression

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the...

Sudan: Protesters Killed, Injured

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Protesters rally in front of the military headquarters in the...

25 years on from Rwandan genocide, UN Chief warns of ‘dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance’

In a message to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, UN chief António Guterres has warned of dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance in many parts of the world.

‘Health is a right, not a privilege’ says WHO chief on World Health Day

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has marked World Health Day, which falls on Sunday, with a reiteration of the UN’s stance on health: that it is a fundamental human right, not a privilege.

Myanmar military target civilians in deadly helicopter attack, UN rights office issues war crimes warning

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On 24 July 2018, a child at home in the Taung Paw Camp in Rakhine State in Myanmar.

Khashoggi Case: A Call to Prevent a Cover-Up

Britain, France, and the United States should issue detailed, public reports on the Saudi trial for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a coalition of seven human rights and press freedom groups said on April 05, 2019 in an open letter. The three countries...

Libya: Threat of Tripoli Fighting Raises Atrocity Concerns

All forces taking part in fighting around Libya’s capital, Tripoli, should take all necessary action to minimize civilian harm and abide by the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said on April 06, 2019. Armed groups loyal to both sides have a record of...

Venezuela: UN Should Lead Full-Scale Emergency Response

The combination of severe medicine and food shortages within Venezuela, together with the spread of disease across the country’s borders, amounts to a complex humanitarian emergency that requires a full-scale response by the United Nations secretary-...

EU: Make China’s Rights Crisis a Summit Priority

European Union leaders should press their Chinese counterparts on the deteriorating human rights situation in the country during the EU-China Summit in Brussels on April 9, 2019, five human rights groups said on April 04, 2019. They should amplify...

‘Counter and reject’ leaders who seek to ‘exploit differences’ between us, urges Guterres at historic mosque in Cairo

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Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, expressing his...

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