The Western Australian government has refused to commit to a date to close the controversial Unit 18 youth detention centre despite pleas from human...

The Western Australian government has refused to commit to a date to close the controversial Unit 18 youth detention centre despite pleas from human...

THE EDITOR, Madam: In our National Pledge, we commit to working diligently and creatively to advance the welfare of the whole human race. I believe...

The Acting Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the UN Human Rights Council has announced the start of the 57th council session in Geneva,...

The U.N. human rights chief is urging voters to be wary of "strongman" politicians and personalities "that throw glitter in our eyes" as more...

The U.N. human rights chief is urging voters to be wary of "strongman" politicians and personalities "that throw glitter in our eyes" as more...

GENEVA, Switzerland – A group of independent experts* expressed grave concern about allegations of serious human rights violations in the context of...

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” The iconic opening sentence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all...

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” The iconic opening sentence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all...

The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by...