Informes

Human Rights Council Thirty-second session Agenda item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General 1. This oral update is presented pursuant to Human…

By Thalif Deen NEW YORK, Jun 23 2016 (IPS) - The United Nations claims it is doing its best to curb widespread sexual abuses in its peacekeeping operations overseas – from Haiti all the way to the…

To resolve human rights cases in Papua, the biggest challenge for the government comes from the police and military, activists say, citing that both institutions are alleged to have been involved as perpetrators. “It has been…

At least 3.5 million refugee children around the world are currently out of school, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to discrimination and potential abuse, as well as exploitation by traffickers or the pressure of entering into early…

Introduction While there is a consensus on the importance of accountability to affected population in humanitarian response, country teams often raise the question “how do we actually do it”? This document is an attempt to illustrate more…

I. Introduction The present report, which covers the period from January to December 2015, is submitted pursuant to paragraph 22 of Security Council resolution 2106 (2013), in which the Council requested me to report annually on the…

Text Messages Show Fear, Then Silence (Athens) – The first round of European Union-sanctioned deportations of 66 people from the Greek island of Chios to Turkey on April 4, 2016 was rushed, chaotic, and violated the rights…

On April 25 and May 12, two devastating earthquakes struck Nepal. More than 7,000 people died, thousands more were injured, and more than two million children were affected. The Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies responded…

Body of Experts Would Set Out Plan for Rights Responsibility (Geneva, February 17, 2016) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should support the creation of a panel of experts to ensure accountability for rights abuses in…

Kim Jong-Il Entrenched Abuses, Personality Cult, and Mass Starvation (Seoul) – North Korea’s decision to celebrate late leader Kim Jong-Il’s birthday on February 16, 2016, with a satellite launch should not distract the international community from the…