New Report Shows Link Between Ending HIV And Upholding Human Rights
Here are some of the findings from UNAIDS' new report on HIV and human rights, and what they could mean for the fight against ...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visits Damascus’ Sednaya prison
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has visited the notorious Sednaya prison outside Damascus.
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Human rights records of 14 States to be examined by Universal Periodic Review mechanism
The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every four-and-a-half years. The UPR Working Group ...
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...
Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps
UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention ...
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Lebanon: Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, visits Lebanon
Interim Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk ...
The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it’s unlikely to change the way we treat refugees
The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...
Violations of children's rights a 'blot on Australia's reputation'
International advocacy group Human Rights Watch says treatment of children in the criminal justice system went from bad to ...
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Human Rights First Welcomes Scott Busby as Senior Advisor
Human Rights First is pleased to announce that Scott Busby, a distinguished expert and advocate with over 30 years of experience in human rights, refugee protection, and migration issues, has joined ...