The motto of the United Nations is “peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet”. Clearly the present state of the planet ...

Volker Türk,the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, says regulating online content is not censorship.

The Breach/Valdez Award highlights the importance of journalism in democratic societies. It underscores the obligation of ...

The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...

The Australian government violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, many of them minors, on the ...

This submission details Human Rights Watch’s key concerns regarding Kazakhstan’s compliance with international human rights ...

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in ...

The UN Human Rights Committee has asked Australia to provide compensation to the victims and to ensure similar violations do ...

Carter’s life reflected a deep commitment to equality, justice, peace, and human rights. His vision of fair global relations ...

Haiti’s record violence highlights systemic issues of displacement, human rights abuses, and violence against women, with the ...

Over the years, the UN has transformed from an institution dedicated to safeguarding human dignity into a platform where ...

Braulio leads a nationwide movement to teach Costa Ricans about the 30 fundamental rights outlined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.