Human rights

Ohio Judge Strikes Down Six-Week Abortion Ban, Citing Constitutional Violation

Ohio Judge Christian Jenkins permanently overturned the state's six-week abortion prohibition in a historic decision, therefore strengthening the constitutional amendment…

October 25, 2024

Haiti gang violence forces over 10,000 people to flee homes in past 7 days

More than 10,000 people in Haiti have been internally displaced in the past seven days as armed gangs operating in…

October 25, 2024

Human rights experts concerned over uncertainty surrounding Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna’s fate

A group of UN independent human rights experts are asking for clarification of the reported death of Victoria Roshchyna, an…

October 24, 2024

UN raises alarm over potential destruction of Palestinian population in Gaza

The UN Human Rights Office is concerned about the possible destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza because of…

October 22, 2024

Human rights and biodiversity: Key UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

The UN biodiversity summit, formally COP16 or the 16th Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention, officially opened in…

October 22, 2024

UN Security Council extends the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council decided to extend for 1 year the sanctions regime in Haiti, including a…

October 20, 2024

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence targeted in drone attack, no casualties reported

On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea apparently became the target of a drone attack. The politician's…

October 19, 2024

Does Hamas leader’s death raise the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire?

US President Joe Biden is currently in Berlin on a high-profile trip. During his stay in the German capital, he…

October 18, 2024

Peace, sustainability, human rights: UN Secretary-General proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025

UN Secretary-General Guterres on October 16 presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, highlighting the Organisation's deepening…

October 17, 2024

‘There seems to be no end to the horrors that Palestinians in Gaza are forced to endure’

On Monday, UN Secretary-General Guterres condemned the significant number of civilians casualties inflicted by the intensifying Israeli military campaign in…

October 15, 2024

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