More than 600 people were killed during weeks-long violence in Bangladesh, the UN Human Rights Office said in a preliminary report. About 400 deaths were reported from July 16 to …
A US official briefed on the discussions in Doha, who declined to be identified, said that Thursday’s talks were “constructive”. “This is vital work. The remaining obstacles can be overcome, …
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of deadly protests in the South Asian country. In an address to the nation, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman …
Israel has not been paying sufficient attention to the protection of civilians when using precision-guided bombs during the Gaza war, the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday. “The requirement …
Anwar’s government has been working hard to attract foreign investment into the country to boost Malaysia’s sluggish economy. There is a need to establish a human rights-based migration plan to …
In May 2009, Leeladevi Ananda Nadaraja’s 34-year-old son surrendered to the Sri Lankan army at a military checkpoint after being conscripted by a separatist militant group fighting for a homeland …
“It’s a miracle that she was still alive, despite her difficulties in breathing,” said Sahib al-Shams, a surgeon and director of the Kuwaiti hospital in Rafah. A Palestinian baby girl, …
Reported Israeli plans to build another 3,476 settler homes in the West Bank colonies of Maale Adumim, Efrat and Kedar flew “in the face of international law”, he said. Israel …
“People have been just moved from one place to the other,” Lazzarini said. “Each time they were told to go to a given place, saying: ‘This will be a safer …
“Volker Turk urges immediate steps to de-escalate, ensure protection of civilians and respect international law.” UN human rights chief Volker Turk at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Photo: …