The country supported about 71 per cent of the recommendations it received, but did not back changes to domestic worker laws, the death penalty or free speech legislation. SINGAPORE: Singapore supported recommendations from other United Nations member states on Monday (Sep 28) to strengthen migrant worker protections and improve mental […]
GENEVA – Reports of restrictions on legitimate political expression on Meta platforms during Brazil’s elections raise concerns for freedom of expression, association, political participation and equal treatment of political viewpoints, UN experts* said today. “Online platforms are key actors in democratic debate. Preventing people from speaking or reaching audiences without explanation […]
Michael Adekunle Charles On the morning that I visited Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, in December last year, almost all the children we found receiving treatment had malaria. The health workers reported that about 80 percent of the cases they see are malaria-related. The strain was visible as […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned a US military attack on a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak in southern Hormozgan Province, that killed five people and injured 68 others, including women and children. The council issued a statement, the full text of […]
Tunisians hold up placards during a march organized by the Campaign Against the Criminalization of Civil Work to protest racism in Tunis, April 11, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights organizations, civil society groups, and activists, addresses concerns about what participants describe as a rise in racist rhetoric, as […]
Uganda officially nominated veteran diplomat and former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Olara Otunnu as a candidate for the next United Nations Secretary-General, sparking controversy among those who see Otunnu as someone who will not stand up for the rights of LGBTQ people at the UN. Otunnu, 75, is a former Ugandan […]
Following Zambia’s contested presidential and parliamentary elections almost three weeks ago, the crackdown on political opposition has intensified, raising concerns about the future of democracy in the country, according to a UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert. Reports indicate alarming systemic violence, including widespread intimidation and the arrest of hundreds of opposition supporters, […]
Patience Akumu is a human rights defender and award winning journalist Once upon a time, human rights were the bare minimum that every human being would expect. Universality. Inalienability. Indivisibility. When, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set down the basic standards for human dignity – and the […]
In the past two decades, news reports and commentary on U.S.-China relations have focused on military build-up, trade wars, sanctions, and technological rivalry. But beneath these headlines, an equally consequential struggle is taking shape: a soft power battle over whose story the world will embrace in the 21st century. Africa […]
On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice issued its long-awaited advisory opinion on the obligations of states under international law in the context of climate change. In the groundbreaking opinion, the Court clearly established that states have legally binding obligations to protect the climate system, including upholding […]