Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 388
In Afghanistan, women take their lives out of desperation, Human Rights Council hears
- UN News
The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at a rate of one or two every day, the Human Rights Council has heard.
Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections
- UN News
The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the Libyan desert and renewed its call for stronger migrant protection along the Chad-Libya border.
A Story of Abortion Rights
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Jul 01 (IPS) - On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which had declared abortion constitutional, and a woman's right to abortion is no longer guaranteed. This is another example of the divisiveness that has surrounded abortion to date, and has sparked controversy on both sides of the issue. While it is politically perceived that this Supreme Court decision resulted from a majority of conservative judges appointed during the Trump administration, an important point is being forgotten.
Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid crisis
- UN News
UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of at least 200 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.
Scientific knowledge essential for sustainable oceans, UN Ocean Conference hears
- UN News
Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology, are essential to sustainable ocean management, the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Thursday.
Myanmar: Shocking toll on children must be spur to action, says UN rights expert
- UN News
Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said on Wednesday.
Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe
- UN News
Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from reaching the war-torn country should be resisted strongly, a top UN Human Rights Council probe said on Wednesday.
International Criminal Court at 20: Renewing the Promise of Justice for the Gravest Crimes
- Inter Press Service
The HAGUE, Netherlands, Jun 29 (IPS) - On 1 July 2022, the International Criminal Court (ICC) turns 20. The entry into force on 1 July 2002 of the ICC’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, officially created the Court and marked the start of its work towards building a more just world.
UN’s “No-Fly List” on Sexual Harassment Falls Short, Complains Rights Group
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 29 (IPS) - The United Nations has continued to crackdown on sexual harassment system-wide since 2017 while its “whistle blower protection policy” has provided “protective status” for nearly 68 UN staffers who reported wrong doing.
But Equality Now, an international human rights organization, is accusing the UN of faltering on its longstanding “zero-tolerance” policy.
Belarus ‘engulfed in fear’, Human Rights Council hears
- UN News
The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate of fear and arbitrary rule, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Wednesday.
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