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On a regular basis the ODVV reviews and monitors the programmes and adoptions of the Human Rights Council and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The...

The ODVV regularly reviews the Human Rights Council and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights programmes and adoptions. The following content is...

In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...

The term “unilateral coercive measures” usually refers to economic measures taken by one State to compel a change in the policy of another State.

On 14 July the Human Rights Council held its 53rd ordinary Session and ended following the adoption of 30 resolutions and holding an emergency session.

“Due to its clear targeting of civilians in Yemen, causing many to die from starvation and a humanitarian catastrophe, it has become clear that Saudi...

The UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and...

Palestinian property rights, Palestinian housing rights and Palestinian community rights are insecure, they’re under threat and they amount, as the UN has...

Terrorism, regardless of where it hits, originates from the same ideology. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi emphasized condemning the terror...

Before its third UPR review, the United Kingdom (UK) sought to change its position from support to note on a number of 2nd cycle recommendations.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced the United States is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council Tuesday, accusing the body of...