Date should be set before summer recess for citizens’ assembly, argues group

UN Security Council fails to reach consensus on denouncing February coup

US Letter: Common purpose against a giant ‘other’ is what US has lacked for too long

Draconian draft Bill causes alarm among human rights activists and business groups

Woman suffers gunshot wound to head as police crack down on demonstrations over coup

France reacts angrily to Saturday’s hanging, calling it ‘barbaric and unacceptable’

Sites sheltered hundreds of thousands who fled brutal violence during country’s war

The 193 member states have elected China, Russia, Pakistan, Cuba, and Uzbekistan, all notorious abusers

Blockade of Gaza described as ‘almost a death sentence during the pandemic’

Two soldiers have given video testimony of campaign of terror against Muslim minority

China will find that it is seriously underestimating the resolve of the large Hong Kong democracy movement and that a crack of the whip will not make it disappear

China’s appointment like making ‘pyromaniac the town fire chief’, says watchdog

Publication of names of 112 entities hailed as ‘victory for international law’ by Palestine

Mikhail Fedotov and four members removed over criticism of Moscow stance on protests

Loujain al-Hathloul rejected freedom in return for recording statement, says brother

Maduro regime guilty of crimes including arbitrary detention and torture, UN report finds

Many foreigners among 55,000 captured Islamic State fighters and their families detained

‘Joints will be separated, it will not be a problem,’ journalist’s killers were assured

More than 100 people were killed in the capital Khartoum last week

Passengers reported to have taken over tanker to prevent it being sent back to Libya

UN human rights commissioner voices concern over arrest and detention of peaceful activists

Inquiry finds officials ‘planned and perpetrated’ brutal killing of journalist in Istanbul

Ireland and EU need to monitor Brazil for rights breaches, says Front Line Defenders report

Minister for Foreign Affairs responds to TDs’ letter calling for action on rights abuses

Minister calls decision ‘first-class hypocrisy’ as hosts urged to file lawsuits against firm

Government must take more effective measures, according to UN human rights expert

New to the Parish: Norbert Nkengurutse arrived from Burundi in 2016

‘Reform through education’ call for Muslim region comes amid international criticism

Erdogan and Putin agree to patrol buffer between rebels and Syrian government forces

‘Shock forces’ found to have acted jointly or in co-ordination with Ortega security forces

Myanmar under fire from UN over ‘genocidal’ mass killings of Rohingya people

More than 10,000 people killed in war and 8.4 million on brink of famine

UN calls for genocide charges against army leaders for attacks on Rohingya minority

US financial pressure seen as part of force exerted to accept ‘deal of century’ with Israel

Will loyalty prevail over Paisley’s adventures and forgetfulness?

Varadkar and Coveney attend Ireland’s formal launch for UN Security Council seat in New York

While rights body is scarred by hypocrisy, US involvement has always been for the better

Human rights office finds security forces suspected of carrying out hundreds of killings

There is increasing evidence that regional groups are a little less willing to shield their own

Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley criticises members for not joining ‘fight’ to reform group