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UN Agencies Sound Alarm Over Escalating Hunger Risk in 18 Global 'Hotspots' The United Nations (UN) agencies have recently issued a warning regarding the surging risk of hunger in 18 vulnerable regions around the world. The combined…

10 Human Rights Issues Of The Future in the world The world is entering a new decade. Unfortunately, these were not the best years for human rights. Studies such as the 2018 Rule of Law Index show that threats to human rights exist in…

US States Fail to Protect Children’s Rights Human Rights Watch said today that U.S. state laws overwhelmingly fail to meet international standards for children's rights, and the vast majority fail to protect children from child marriage,…

New UN Report Alleges Crimes Against Humanity (Geneva) – The Chinese government has targeted Uyghur and other Turkic communities. It is in the Xinjiang region for abuses that could amount to crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said…

Indonesian Soldiers Arrested for Killing 4 Papuans Authorities this week arrested six Indonesian soldiers on suspicion of killing and dismembering four indigenous Papuans in Indonesia's West Papua province. The bodies of the four men…

UN independent expert proposes action plan to boost human rights in Cambodia An expert on the human rights situation in Cambodia has released a 10-point agenda for the authorities, calling for the opening of political space and paving the…

Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency The number of young people globally without jobs will reach 73 million this year, a full 6 million more than before COVID-19, the United Nations labor agency said…

Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine The current humanitarian crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a "disproportionate impact" on people with disabilities, especially children in…

‘A Slow Death’: Egypt’s Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions CAIRO — Every time he appeared before Egyptian prosecutors during his 21-month detention, Ahmed Abdelnabi, a 61-year-old print shop owner from Alexandria, recounted a…

Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule Malian authorities should act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the rule of law within the new two-year timeline for transition to civilian rule, Human Rights Watch said today. They should promote…