Un Human Rights

• Russia, Iran’s top envoys to meet with leaders at UN’s human rights council

  The more than five-week session of the Human Rights Council opens as the world grapples with rights concerns including Russia's war in Ukraine.

  World

  Feb 26, 2023
  
• Document reveals China’s attempt to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report

  It was not clear whether United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet had received the letter, and an OHCHR spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

  World

  Jul 19, 2022
  
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• Former UN human rights chief calls Canada’s handling of child refugees ‘inhumane’

  Former UN human rights expert criticizes Canada's handling of child refugees, calling it "inhumane and degrading."

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2018
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• Canada violated human rights of undocumented irregular migrant: UN

  The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Canada denied the migrant essential health care.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2018
• Donald Trump’s attacks on media violate basic freedom of the press, UN human rights experts say

  U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on the “fake, disgusting news” violates the “basic norms of press freedom,” United Nations human rights experts say.

  Politics

  Aug 3, 2018
• Donald Trump’s hostility toward media has a purpose: UN human rights expert says

  U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on the media are part of a global trend of hostility to freedom of speech and damage the U.S. public interest, a U.N. human rights expert said.

  Politics

  Sep 1, 2017
• Russia voted out of UN Human Rights Council

  The General Assembly voted Russia off the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, a stunning rebuke to the country which is increasingly being accused of war crimes over its actions in Syria.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2016