Iran faced global criticism at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, as member nations denounced the country's ...
The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its ...
Here are the key functions of the United Nations, including maintaining peace, promoting human rights, delivering ...
After being elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Thailand needs to raise its performance on promotion and protection of human rights to meet international standards, ...
The human rights record of Madagascar will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review ...
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has commended the Fijian Government for its commitment to upholding ...
DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar ...
The Fijian government has reaffirmed its commitment to human rights, including addressing discrimination and improving the country’s human rights institutions. Attorney-General Graham Leung said this ...