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Working Group on Egypt urges U.S. officials in a letter to condemn the escalating human rights violationsWorking Group on Egypt urges U.S. officials in a letter to condemn the escalating human rights violations

Working Group on Egypt urges U.S. officials in a letter to condemn the escalating human rights violations

According to the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, the Working Group on Egypt wrote a letter to the U.S. Secretary…

August 29, 2020
International Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approvalInternational Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approval

International Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approval

On Tuesday, The International Labor Organization (ILO) expressed that this is the first time in history; all the 187 member…

August 5, 2020
United Kingdom Makes Bold Move To Defend Human Rights Through Individual SanctionsUnited Kingdom Makes Bold Move To Defend Human Rights Through Individual Sanctions

United Kingdom Makes Bold Move To Defend Human Rights Through Individual Sanctions

It is now the United Kingdom that is going all out to sanction those who have violated human rights for…

August 3, 2020
Mining Industry In Venezuela Is Death Bed For ChildrenMining Industry In Venezuela Is Death Bed For Children

Mining Industry In Venezuela Is Death Bed For Children

The mining industry might be booming in Venezuela but it is all at the expense of children that are being…

July 28, 2020
Ukrainians appeal President Zelensky to help curb Violence Against Women in the nationUkrainians appeal President Zelensky to help curb Violence Against Women in the nation

Ukrainians appeal President Zelensky to help curb Violence Against Women in the nation

Ukraine has approved the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and has marked but…

July 24, 2020
UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirusUN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

Domestic workers have been hit the hardest amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Even before the global outbreak of coronavirus, these…

July 23, 2020
UN agencies call for Pacific states to cater to migrant workers’ basic needsUN agencies call for Pacific states to cater to migrant workers’ basic needs

UN agencies call for Pacific states to cater to migrant workers’ basic needs

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged the Pacific States to cater to…

July 21, 2020
UN Secretary-General condemns assaults against peacekeepers in the Central African RepublicUN Secretary-General condemns assaults against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

UN Secretary-General condemns assaults against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has firmly denounced the assault on peacekeepers by the Return, Reclamation, and Rehabilitation (3R) rebel…

July 15, 2020
OCHCR chief says “protests in the US is exposing ‘endemic inequalities’ which has long been ignored”OCHCR chief says “protests in the US is exposing ‘endemic inequalities’ which has long been ignored”

OCHCR chief says “protests in the US is exposing ‘endemic inequalities’ which has long been ignored”

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet denounced the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Powderhorn…

June 4, 2020
New Arms Embargo Resolution Is Hope For A Peaceful South SudanNew Arms Embargo Resolution Is Hope For A Peaceful South Sudan

New Arms Embargo Resolution Is Hope For A Peaceful South Sudan

South Sudan has been the rock bed of civil unrest and thus, violation of human rights has been a part…

May 30, 2020