Tag: United Nations
International church groups back calls for UN probe Philippine rights situation
Groups express alarm over new anti-terrorism law, which they say poses serious threats to civil liberties
UN human rights chief expresses concern over human rights situation in...
In at least 12 Asian countries there’s been an escalation of suffering and turmoil, Michele Bachelet says
Global coalition calls on UN to address China’s human rights violations
Open letter signed by 321 civil society groups also demanded an end to Beijing’s impunity at UN Human Rights Council
UN rights body urged to recognize ‘right to a safe environment’
Most of nature’s contributions to people are not fully replaceable, and some are irreplaceable, groups point out
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN...
Women tell investigators how they were abused and treated in North Korean detention centers and prison camps
UN poverty report on Malaysia falls on deaf ears
Envoy accuses Malaysian govt of ‘statistical sleight of hand’ in claiming it has a poverty rate of 0.4 percent
UN needs to demand Myanmar improve on human rights, group says
Less flowery talk, more action needed from govt on improving human rights situation, Human Rights Watch says
The scourge of enforced disappearances
Asia submitted the highest number of cases of enforced disappearance to the United Nations in the last decade.
UN reports less refugee movements in Southeast Asia
But there’s been an increase in danger reported by those who’ve fled over the last five years
UN rights body ‘obligated’ to investigate organ harvesting in China
Senior lawyer tells UN that what is occurring in China is ‘one of the worst mass atrocities of this century’
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