The latest session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which concluded last week, offers a glimmer of hope in what ...

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is ...

UN Watch and human rights activists criticize the Human Rights Council's appointment of Iranian and Chinese officials as ...

A new report recounts recent reprisals from two dozen countries and underscores ICIJ’s reporting on Beijing's tactics to ...

The UN warns of China’s transnational repression, targeting dissidents, activists, and minorities abroad. The report cites ...

The U.N.’s top human rights body has agreed to set up an ongoing probe of human rights violations in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including against women and girls, in a measure pushed for by the ...

At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UNPO, the Congress of World Hmong People (CWHP) and its partner ...

The photo exhibition titled “Vietnam - Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council: Respect and Understanding. Dialogue ...

Egypt has secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term after receiving 173 votes during ...

The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing ...

A UN expert welcomed on Tuesday the decision by consensus to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The decision ...

NEW YORK, NY -India has been elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the seventh time to a three-year term starting next year, with a pledge to be a bridge-builder.