Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup.

“The cables reveal instructions issued by North Korea’s Foreign Ministry before and after discussions on North Korean human ...

"Worst of all, the great majority of crimes against journalists remain unpunished. According to the latest data, 85% of these ...

The U.N. Human Rights Office says Hamas and Israeli forces have committed war crimes and should face a "reckoning" for war ...

Documents give rare insight into NK’s attempts to subvert obligation on human rights According to documents obtained by the ...

Some fear the convention would help legitimize authoritarian nations’ surveillance policies. The U.S. won’t formally ratify ...

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has issued a comprehensive report on Pakistan, urging substantial reforms ...

Senior US government officials have confirmed that the Biden Administration is ready to support a United Nations treaty on ...

If the United States is set on a path toward deepening its reliance on fossil fuels, it's difficult to hold out hope for an ...

On 29 October 2024, Suzhou Intermediate Court sentenced Yu Wensheng to three years in prison and his wife, activist Xu Yan, ...

The UN body is expected to come up with a resolution on the complaints within six months. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Azerbaijan has had a poor human rights record for many years and the government has regularly targeted journalists, activists ...