The motion's approval extends an independent probe into human rights abuses in Iran and calls for an urgent inquiry into the ...

Rights groups claim thousands of people, including bystanders, were killed during the unrest, which they describe as the ...

Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, publicly thanked New Delhi for its vote against the resolution in Geneva ...

Report says Israeli settlers and Palestinians residing in territory are treated 'under two distinct bodies of law and policies,' resulting in unequal practices The post United Nations rights office ...

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session to ...

HAVANA (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including ...

The United States will not participate in the next United Nations-administered peer review of its human rights records, the latest move in the nation’s withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

The United Nations Human Rights Council sparked outrage on Wednesday when it announced that two of the seven experts elected to its advisory committee were from Iran and China. Hillel Neuer, Executive ...

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights ...

The United Nations Global Compact encourages businesses globally to align strategies with sustainable and ethical practices.