UN welcomes Zambia's pledge to abolish death penalty

Geneva [Switzerland], May 29 (ANI): Zambia's plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus...

UN calls for extending aid to Syria

Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): As Syria is experiencing its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since the...

UN concerned over Sri Lanka crisis

Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the...

UN says it has credible reports of Russian use of cluster...

New York [US], March 12 (ANI): The UN human rights office has said that it had received "credible reports" of...

UN rights office concerned about disappearance of six people...

New York [US], February 1 (ANI): The UN Human Rights Office expressed concern over the abduction of six individuals...

UN rights office urges Vietnam to release jailed activists

New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Authorities in Vietnam must immediately release four activists jailed this week...

UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests

New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Colombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of...

Iran: Execution of juvenile offender 'deeply alarming and...

Tehran [Iran], November 25 (ANI): The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran's execution of a...

Myanmar's ousted lawmakers declare military as terrorist...

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 1 (ANI): Days after Myanmar's military used snipers to fire on pro-democracy protesters,...

Myanmar: India embassy 'deeply saddened' as 18 people killed...

Yangon [Myanmar], March 1 (ANI): India embassy here said it is deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Yangon and...

'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on...

New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and...

UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of...

Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned...