HRC63 Examines Systemic Racism in Global Drug-Law Enforcement
The UN Human Rights Council has examined evidence that drug laws and policing practices disproportionately expose Africans and people of…
HRC63 Highlights Reparatory Justice and Cultural Restitution for People of African Descent
The Human Rights Council has reviewed the Permanent Forum’s call for stronger action on reparatory justice, cultural restitution and the…
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
“From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy” Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to…
HRC63 Examines Reprisals Against People Who Cooperate With the United Nations
The Human Rights Council reviewed intimidation and reprisals faced by activists, witnesses and defenders who cooperate with UN human-rights mechanisms.
HRC63 Panel Calls for Indigenous Peoples to Shape World Heritage Decisions
The Human Rights Council examined how Indigenous Peoples can participate meaningfully in decisions affecting ancestral lands, culture and World Heritage…
HRC63 Debate Puts Foreign Arms and Civilian Harm in Sudan Under Scrutiny
The Human Rights Council’s 63rd session examined evidence that foreign military support and drone warfare are intensifying Sudan’s conflict and…
UN Rights Chief Opens HRC63 With Warning That Power Without Rights Fuels Conflict
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk opened the Human Rights Council’s 63rd session with a warning that unchecked power is deepening…
Nigeria’s Parliament Boycotts South Africa Events Over Anti-Migrant Violence
Nigeria’s parliament has suspended official legislative participation in South Africa amid mounting concern about attacks targeting Nigerians and other African…
Al-Burhan Accused: Sudan’s Chemical Weapons Programme Exposed
Special Report No. PIF/SUD/2026-10 · September 2026 · SPECIAL REPORT CHEMICAL WEAPONS & ACCOUNTABILITY Leaked documents place Sudan’s army commander…
Emails Reveal U.S. Worked With Iran to Deport Iranians During 2025 Conflict
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration officials coordinated directly with the Iranian government to deport more than 100 Iranians on…
Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities?
The latest sentence against Wassim al-Assad comes a week after ousted President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death. 01:32 Waseem…
India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement makes schools next battleground against Modi
Cockroach leaders have asked supporters to audit their nearest government-run schools. But it has started with a killing. By Yashraj…