Human Rights

UN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight povertyUN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight poverty

UN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight poverty

The current crisis is the chance for Europe to reinvent itself by placing social justice at its core to win…

4 years ago
Josep Borrell landed in Brussels Criticism over visit to RussiaJosep Borrell landed in Brussels Criticism over visit to Russia

Josep Borrell landed in Brussels Criticism over visit to Russia

EU HRVP Josep Borrell concluded his three-day trip to Moscow and comes back into Brussels criticism over European position. The…

4 years ago
COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of human traffickingCOVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of human trafficking

COVID-19 impact exposes millions to the risk of human trafficking

“Millions of women, children and men worldwide are out of work, out of school and without social support in the…

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7 February – Day of Solidarity with Belarus7 February – Day of Solidarity with Belarus

7 February – Day of Solidarity with Belarus

Ahead of the 7 February Day of Solidarity with Belarus, the High Representative / Vice-President Josep Borrell and Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner…

4 years ago
Sergey Lavrov EU debates with Josep Borrell in MoscowSergey Lavrov EU debates with Josep Borrell in Moscow

Sergey Lavrov EU debates with Josep Borrell in Moscow

Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister and Josep Borrell Fontelles gave a joint press conference in Moscow. EU condemns the arrest…

4 years ago
International Day of Education 24 JanuaryInternational Day of Education 24 January

International Day of Education 24 January

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Education, observed on 24 January. Right to Education…

4 years ago
Israel secures equal vaccination to PalestiniansIsrael secures equal vaccination to Palestinians

Israel secures equal vaccination to Palestinians

Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on…

4 years ago
US terrorist designation could worsen humanitarian crisis in YemenUS terrorist designation could worsen humanitarian crisis in Yemen

US terrorist designation could worsen humanitarian crisis in Yemen

The US designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, risks rendering UN-led efforts in Yemen for a comprehensive…

4 years ago
Home-based workers face greater safety & health risksHome-based workers face greater safety & health risks

Home-based workers face greater safety & health risks

The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work…

4 years ago
EU ban on biometric mass surveillance practicesEU ban on biometric mass surveillance practices

EU ban on biometric mass surveillance practices

Across Europe, highly intrusive and rights-violating facial recognition and biometric processing technologies are quietly becoming ubiquitous in our public spaces.…

4 years ago
Hong Kong: EU urges immediate release of arrested activistsHong Kong: EU urges immediate release of arrested activists

Hong Kong: EU urges immediate release of arrested activists

The European Union called Hong Kong to immediate release the 53 arrested former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists. They have been…

4 years ago
UN urges respect for Central African Republic – CAR election resultUN urges respect for Central African Republic – CAR election result

UN urges respect for Central African Republic – CAR election result

Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political actors in the Central African Republic…

4 years ago
UNHCR relocates in Sudan victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflictUNHCR relocates in Sudan victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

UNHCR relocates in Sudan victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

A second refugee camp has opened in Sudan for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region carrying “little more than…

4 years ago
US President Trump pardons Blackwater guardsUS President Trump pardons Blackwater guards

US President Trump pardons Blackwater guards

UN experts criticise US President Trump's pardons for Blackwater guards convicted in 2015 for war crimes and jailed over Iraq…

4 years ago
EU and China reach agreement in principle on investmentEU and China reach agreement in principle on investment

EU and China reach agreement in principle on investment

The EU and China have concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). This deal follows…

4 years ago

Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’

More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel, South Sudan and…

4 years ago

The European “Magnitsky Act” against human rights abuses

EU adopts restrictive measures against individuals and organisations responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses and violations. Sanctions…

4 years ago

UN urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic CAR

The Central African Republic (CAR) goes to polls for presidential - parliamentary elections on 27 December, against a backdrop of…

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