Fear of the truth is characteristic of all authoritarian regimes. 4 June is the day when this fear is exemplified in both China and Russia. It may be no coincidence that the governments of both countries have ambitions to take … Continue reading →
On 24 June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, taking away the constitutional right to abortion, abandoning almost 50 years of precedent, and paving the way for states to ban abortion. UN … Continue reading →
When UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her six-day official mission to China, made in late May 2022 at the invitation of the Government, she was heavily criticised for failing to condemn crimes against humanity and other … Continue reading →
On 16 May, following the ordering by the Israeli Supreme Court to evict of over 1000 Palestinians from their homes, a group of UN human rights experts urgently called on Israel and the international community to stop the forced evictions, … Continue reading →
The Guardian reports that a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister, a model on social media, has been acquitted of murder after his parents pardoned him under Islamic law. Waseem Azeem was arrested … Continue reading →
The words of the Elders during the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel are still valid now that a cease fire is in place. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, said: “The peoples of Israel … Continue reading →
Although suicide is not illegal in the UK under the Suicide Act 1961 [1], assisting someone to commit suicide is illegal: Criminal liability for complicity in another’s suicide. 2.-(1) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of … Continue reading →
This article by Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was first published on the UNA-UK website. In November 2012, an independent review, commissioned by then-Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, issued a highly critical report. The subject was the UN’s … Continue reading →
How much do you know about Human Rights? Our Human Rights Quiz will probe your knowledge! If you want a certificate based on your level of knowledge, please click on the button below to make a donation to the United … Continue reading →
This report was originally published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. GENEVA (19 November 2019) – The announcement by the US Secretary of State that Israeli settlements do not violate international law is a decisive … Continue reading →