UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Heed UN’s call for moratorium on DSA use

A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

Rohingya Crisis: The UN failure makes reform call louder

Monday was another day of reckoning for the United Nations. As the UN chief and the UN high commissioner on human rights decried the mass violation of human rights, genocide and unjust wars raging all over the world from Syria to Myanmar to Congo, one thing came out even clearer -- the undemocratic character of the UN system has left the world an unsafe place for the weak.

Rakhine a human slaughterhouse of recent times: UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein describes Northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific ‘slaughterhouses’ of humans in recent times.

Freedom of the press under attack from Trump: UN rights boss

The United Nations’ top human rights official says that derogatory remarks by US President Donald Trump about journalists could amount to incitement and embolden followers to attack certain communities.

Top UN official condemns Trump

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the policies of US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, equating them to bigotry.

UN deplores execution of 47 people in KSA

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein expresses deep regret over the execution of 47 people in a single day in Saudi Arabia.

April 2, 2023
April 2, 2023

Heed UN’s call for moratorium on DSA use

A law used only to punish critics has no place in democracy

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018

Rohingya Crisis: The UN failure makes reform call louder

Monday was another day of reckoning for the United Nations. As the UN chief and the UN high commissioner on human rights decried the mass violation of human rights, genocide and unjust wars raging all over the world from Syria to Myanmar to Congo, one thing came out even clearer -- the undemocratic character of the UN system has left the world an unsafe place for the weak.

February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018

Rakhine a human slaughterhouse of recent times: UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein describes Northern Rakhine in Myanmar as one of the most prolific ‘slaughterhouses’ of humans in recent times.

August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017

Freedom of the press under attack from Trump: UN rights boss

The United Nations’ top human rights official says that derogatory remarks by US President Donald Trump about journalists could amount to incitement and embolden followers to attack certain communities.

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

Top UN official condemns Trump

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns the policies of US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, equating them to bigotry.

January 3, 2016
January 3, 2016

UN deplores execution of 47 people in KSA

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein expresses deep regret over the execution of 47 people in a single day in Saudi Arabia.