Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 373
Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections
- UN News
Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Tuesday.
LGBT rights being ‘deliberately undermined’, in some US states: UN expert
- UN News
An independent UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) people are being “deliberately undermined by some state governments in the United States”, urging more action on the part of the Biden administration to protect them.
Enforced disappearance a serious human rights violation, used to spread terror
- UN News
Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know the truth about what happened to missing relatives.
INTERVIEW: ‘Break the bonds of shame’ about slavery – UN rights experts
- UN News
31 August marks the International Day for People of African Descent, on which the UN calls for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against persons who fit this description. Ahead of the Day, UN News spoke to Dominique Day, and Verene Shepherd, two experts on the subject, who want to raise awareness about the links between the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the global economy.
Visa refusal for UN human rights staff in Palestine part of wider ‘worrying trend’: Bachelet
- UN News
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has deplored Israel’s refusal to grant visas for her staff in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
UN independent expert proposes action plan to boost human rights in Cambodia
- UN News
An expert on the human rights situation in Cambodia has issued a 10-point agenda for the authorities which calls for opening up political space and paving the way for democratic reform.
The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Aug 26 (IPS) - As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week, on 31 August.
The world has changed fundamentally over the course of my mandate.
Russia’s war with Ukraine needs to end, UN’s Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin
- UN News
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be immediately demilitarized.
The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity
- Inter Press Service
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IPS) - It has been five years since the forced exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar, and their plea for justice and accountability continues.
‘Comprehensive’ solution needed to end mass displacement of Rohingya
- UN News
It’s been five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh to escape a brutal military crackdown. The UN chief on Thursday called on the international community to find “comprehensive, durable and inclusive solutions” to help end their plight.
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