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The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent, international inquiry into abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen,...

In his latest report regarding the situation of South Sudanese refugees, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees stated that figures show that the civil war in...

The conflict is not getting anything like the media attention it deserves.

Donald Trump’s election as US president after a campaign fomenting hatred and intolerance, and the rising influence of political parties in Europe that...

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission once again condemns the brutal killings of civilians in the Mirza Olang region of Sar-i-Pul province and...

Aid workers and human rights groups are critical of how the Rohingya crisis has been handled by senior UN officials.

The global village today has gradually removed national, geographical and continental borders and the advancing technology has given the present world an...

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Human trafficking involves...

122 countries at the UN voted last July in a favor of a treaty that bans nuclear bombs, a move that a specialist in nuclear security believes would not work.

In today’s global conditions where international positions are directed to where nations take their destiny in their own hands, governments with autocratic...

A pervasive perception in US policy circles and among US allies is that Iran seeks hegemony in the Middle East. Israel and other regional states often claim...

Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being. The United Nations has condemned torture from the...

It is not difficult to nonviolently defend a targeted population against genocide. Vitally, however, it requires a leadership that can develop a sound...

Before its third UPR review, the United Kingdom (UK) sought to change its position from support to note on a number of 2nd cycle recommendations.

Sand and dust storms (SDS) usually occur when strong winds lift large amounts of sand and dust from bare, dry soil into the atmosphere.

It was 9 on a hot summer morning in 2015 when the airstrike destroyed Ashwaq’s home, killing her four children as they ate breakfast. It was my first case in...

An Interview with Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran Permanent Representative at the UN

Saudi Arabia is demolishing centuries-old homes in a Shiite town, leveling a historic district that officials say has become a hideout for local militants....

From this article, not only the presidency of women has no conflicts with Sharia Laws, but according to article 115 of the constitution of the Islamic...

Countless underage girls around the world are being forced to work long, punishing hours. They’re cooking, cleaning, and caring for young children. They’re...