Do not betray the victims; stand by the Rome Statute and the ICC – UN human rights chief
Nov 17, 2016, at 12:22 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): In the wake of three States withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, the top United Nations human rights official has underlined that there is no substitute for the Court and called on the international community to “place [their] collective shoulder behind [the] institution.â€
UN rights office warns of severe lack of funding for human rights body for the Americas
May 28, 2016, at 04:31 pm
New York, May 28 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights office on Friday said it is disturbed by the severe financial crisis the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is facing, warning that the Commission's capacity to respond to victims of rights violations across the Americas may be seriously diminished if it doesn't receive the necessary funding in the coming weeks.
Thailand: UN human rights chief concerned over growing military role in Government
Apr 23, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Apr 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday on expressed growing concern about the military's deepening role in Thailand's civilian administration, as well as tight curbs on dissent, as the country prepares to vote on a final draft Constitution.