Summary The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) verified that at least 604 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in March 2024, a 20 per cent increase compared with February...
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Human Rights situation during the Russian occupation of territory of Ukraine and its aftermath, 24 February 2022 – 31 December 2023 [EN/UK]
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This thematic report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) describes the human rights situation in territory of Ukraine occupied by the Russian...
Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine, 1 December 2023 – 29 February 2024 [EN/UK]
UN Says Russia Continues to Torture, Execute Ukrainian POWs 26 March 2024 Kyiv, 26 March 2024 — The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) today published new findings...
Communiqué de presse : le Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme publie les principales tendances des violations des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo pour le mois de janvier 2024
Dans le cadre de son mandat, le Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme (BCNUDH) en République démocratique du Congo assure un suivi étroit de la situation des droits de l’homme et...
Human rights situation during the Russian occupation of territory of Ukraine and its aftermath, 24 February 2022 – 31 December 2023 [EN/UK]
UN report details ‘climate of fear’ in occupied areas of Ukraine, as the Russian Federation moves to cement control GENEVA (20 March 2024) – The Russian Federation has created a stifling climate of...
UNMISS Brief on violence affecting civilians (October to December 2023)
Surge in intercommunal conflict causing immense harm to civilians in South Sudan, according to the latest UNMISS Quarterly Brief Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict...
Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - February 2024 [EN/RU/UK]
Significant incidents On 3 February, an attack struck a bakery and a café in the occupied Lysychansk, Luhansk region, which reportedly resulted in 29 people killed and 9 injured. At least 13...
Accountability for Domestic violence in Iraq: Promoting justice and non-discrimination [EN/AR]
UNAMI/OHCHR Report Calls for Further Measures to Address Domestic Violence in Iraq Baghdad, 07 March 2024 – Ahead of the International Women’s Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq...
Ten Years of Occupation by the Russian Federation: Human Rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, Ukraine [EN/RU/UK]
Russian Federation’s decade-long occupation of Crimea marked by widespread violations Kyiv, 28 February 2024 – The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has documented...
Human Rights: A Path for Solutions
UN Human Rights Chief lays out “Path for Solutions” for years to come GENEVA (26 February 2024) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today offered a vision statement, with...
Communiqué de presse : le BCNUDH publie es principales tendances des violations des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2023 et les mesures annoncées par les autorités pour y faire face durant l’année 2024
Communiqué de presse : le Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme publie les principales tendances des violations des droits de l’homme en République démocratique du Congo du 1er...
Two-Year Update - Protection of civilians: impact of hostilities on civilians since 24 February 2022 [EN/UK]
Introduction On 24 February 2022, Russian armed forces launched a full-scale armed attack on Ukraine. In the two years since, the civilian population in Ukraine has endured immense suffering and...
“We did not fear death but the life there”: The Dire Human Rights Situation Facing Syrian Returnees (February 2024) [EN/AR]
Syrian returnees subjected to “gross human rights violations and abuses”, UN report details Many Syrians who had fled the war face gross human rights violations and abuses upon their return to Syria,...
Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - January 2024 [EN/RU/UK]
Summary HRMMU verified that at least 641 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in January 2024, continuing a trend from December 2023 of increasing civilian casualties. Verified civilian...
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Advocacy Brief: End Immigration Detention of Children (February 2024)
INTRODUCTION IMMIGRATION DETENTION, IS NEVER IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD AND CONSTITUTES A CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATION. It is a form of violence that impacts a country’s capacity to achieve the...
Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - December 2023 [EN/UK]
In Ukraine, Civilian Casualties Soar Amid Russian Attacks, Reversing a Downward Trend the UN Says Kyiv, 16 January 2024 -- The past weeks saw a steep increase in civilian casualties as the Russian...
Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the OHCHR on the Findings of Community Consultations on Transitional Justice (TJ) with Victims and Affected Populations in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Justice for past abuses must be victim-centred and include criminal prosecutions, reparations, truth-seeking and institutional reforms – UN report GENEVA (28 December 2023) – A new report...
Flash report on the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, 7 October - 20 November 2023
SUMMARY From January to October, 2023 had already seen the highest levels of violence from Israeli Security Forces (ISF) and Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including...
Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine: 1 August to 30 November 2023 (A/HRC/55/CRP.2) [EN/RU/UK]
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This thirty-seventh report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Ukraine covers the period from 1 August to 30 November...
Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - November 2023 Update [EN/RU/UK]
Summary The number of civilian casualties remained high in November with at least 461 civilians killed or injured. The number of civilian casualties in November was 24 per cent lower than in October...