IRAN – Human Rights
IRAN 2022 Iran was rocked by an unprecedented popular uprising against the Islamic Republic system. Security forces unlawfully fired live ammunition and metal pellets to crush protests, killing hundreds of…
AFGHANISTAN- Human Rights
AFGHANISTAN 2022 Restrictions on women’s rights, freedom of the media and freedom of expression increased exponentially. Institutions designed to support human rights were severely limited or shut down completely.…
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2022/23 – The State of the World`s Human Rights
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Human Rights – INDIA
INDIA 2022 Laws and policies that were passed without adequate public and legislative consultation eroded the rights of human rights defenders and religious minorities. The government selectively and viciously…
After 30 years, minorities still need to be seen and heard
“The world was full of hope,” said Paulo David, Head of UN Human Rights’ Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section, during a virtual roundtable discussion on the adoption of the UN Declaration…
Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation
“Protecting Minority Rights: A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation ” is the definitive guidance by the United Nations on the laws which states must enact in order to meet…
Minority rights protection in South Asia curtailed by minimal engagement with human rights mechanisms, report finds
Poor engagement by South Asian states with international human rights mechanisms is providing fertile ground for a wide range of rights violations against minorities and indigenous peoples, a new report by the South Asia…
“Woman, life, freedom!” an activist continues her fight for women’s rights
Mahnaz Parakand is a lawyer and activist from Iran. A long standing defender of women’s rights, she was arrested and sentenced to death for participating in political demonstrations in 1981…
UN Human Rights expresses concern at the “continued erosion of the rule of law in Guatemala”
The UN's top official on fundamental guarantees calls the use of administrative and criminal proceedings against individuals involved in investigations "particularly worrying" The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…