In his first interview since assuming the post in August, Chaloka Beyani reflected on the origins of his mandate, created by the UN Security Council in the wake of […]
Tag: Justice
One year after Assad’s fall, Syria’s future must be ‘free, sovereign and united’
In a statement on Sunday, António Guterres paid tribute to the “resilience and courage of the Syrian people, who never stopped nurturing hope despite enduring […]
Syria: Effort to buttress human rights since Assad’s fall, ‘only the beginning of what needs to be done’
OHCHR is calling for more action to end the violence and achieve justice. “While the interim authorities have taken encouraging steps towards addressing past violations, these steps are only the beginning of what needs […]
Grand jury rejects DOJ’s attempt to revive fraud case against New York AG Letitia James
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Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President Omar […]
Crackdown on Palestinian civil society is reaching alarming levels, warns UN human rights office
Israeli security forces raided the organisation’s offices in Ramallah and Hebron on 1 December, vandalising property and detaining staff. According to OHCHR, people present in the buildings were blindfolded, handcuffed and […]
Syria: Hope emerges amid ongoing human rights challenges
Coinciding with the anniversary of the collapse of the former regime, “things are improving,” Mohammad Al Nsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa […]
‘Decisive action’ needed to end Israel-Palestine stalemate
Annalena Baerbock was speaking at an Assembly plenary meeting where countries debated a resolution that affirms the UN’s responsibility for the question of Palestine. “For 78 years […]
Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role
Haiti is in the grip of a security crisis as gangs battle for control of territory in the capital and beyond while continuing to expand […]
World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan’s courts, minority exclusion
New modelling shows that if programme coverage falls by half, an additional 1.1 million children could acquire HIV and 820,000 more could die of AIDS-related […]
