Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 381
Nicaragua: Rights experts denounce shutdown of over 700 civil society groups
- UN News
The arbitrary shutdown of hundreds of civil society organizations in Nicaragua is deeply concerning and will have a chilling effect on activists and human rights defenders across the country, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
UN Committee against Torture: Focus on Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates
- UN News
The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on Botswana, Nicaragua, the State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates
Jordan: As vast Za’atari refugee camp turns 10, Syrians face uncertain future
- UN News
Ten years since Jordan’s Za’atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief
- UN News
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the eve of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Sidestepping Hunger & Boosting Food Security
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 29 (IPS) - Until Russia went to war on Ukraine in February, Ukraine was known as the “breadbasket of Europe”. One of the largest grain exporters in the world, it provided about 10 per cent of globally traded wheat and corn and 37 per cent of sunflower oil, United Nations figures show. The yellow and blue of its flag mimic its rolling golden fields under blue summer skies.
Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences
- UN News
Singapore must implement an immediate moratorium on executions for drug offences, UN human rights experts said on Friday, in a statement condemning the recent hanging of a 64-year-old man for drug trafficking – the fifth person to be executed there this year.
IOM: Uptick in migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19
- UN News
According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights published on Thursday, nearly 50,000 migrants were assisted to voluntarily return to their country of origin in 2021.
Top rights expert questions ‘double standard’ on Ukraine’s war displaced
- UN News
A top UN-appointed human rights expert on Thursday raised the issue of an alleged “double standard” in Poland and Belarus towards those forced to flee the war in Ukraine.
Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law
- UN News
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law (NSL) after claiming that its use had led to the arrest of children, said on Wednesday that they welcomed pledges to replace it with a more transparent and consultative process.
Türkiye urged to reverse decision ditching women’s rights accord
- UN News
Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls, could significantly set back efforts to tackle the problem, top UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday.
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