Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years
Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement.
Eli Sharabi asks UN Human Rights Council to 'name these crimes,' recognize hostage abuse as torture
Daughter of former Gaza hostage confronts UN over UNRWA funding despite Hamas ties
UN human rights chief accuses Israel of war crimes following remains discovered under Gaza rubble
Israel needs a strategy, not just outrage while fighting lies - analysis
Israel needs to go on the offensive against these types of attacks. It needs to launch proactive initiatives to put the accusers on the defensive.
'Hubris and self-righteousness': UN's Albanese slams Israel's withdrawal from UNHRC
Albanese claimed that Israel's decision shows a "lack of realization of what they have done. They insist on self-righteousness."
UNHRC calls for arms embargo against Israel, asks it to prevent genocide
The resolution did not mention Hamas or condemn it for the invasion of Israel on October 7, in which 1,200 people were killed and 253 seized as hostages.
Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission
United Nations fact-finding mission finds that the death of Iranian national Mahasa Amini in 2022 was caused by violence, systematic violence against women is still occurring throughout the country.
Iran’s FM in Geneva for UN, ICRC meetings
Iran, which backs Hamas and supported the October 7 massacre in Israel by Hamas, now says that it wants to see political efforts to end the “Gaza crisis.”
Human rights in Russia have 'significantly deteriorated,' UN expert warns
"Russian authorities have severely curtailed the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression, both online and offline."
UN removes 15 companies from blacklist for halting settlement activity
The UN list was limited in scope due to budget restrictions and the rights office was only able to review the original list of 112 companies.
Amid criticism, Columbia University announces a new research center in Tel Aviv
For decades, Columbia has been the site of heated debate among both faculty and students over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
UN human rights chief calls on Israel to temporarily halt judicial reform
One of the bill's key components will add restrictions on the judicial review of Basic Laws.
Israel accuses UN human rights chief of blaming terror attacks on victims
Israel stated that the Geneva human rights community remained silent on the shooting in Neveh Ya'acov for a week.
