Afghanistan: Taliban urged to halt public floggings and executions
A woman walks through a corridor in a village in Zindajan district, Afghanistan...
UN rights chief reports on intensified ‘climate of oppression’ in Nicaragua
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
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...
