UN rights chief Turk wins second term despite US and Israeli opposition

Austrian lawyer Volker Turk set to become first UN rights chief to complete two four-year terms since post was created.

‘Her screams echo in my ears’: the trauma of so-called ‘honour killings’ in Pakistan

There were 470 women killed in such circumstances across the country last year, with rights groups saying the true toll will be even higher, reflecting a system that still protects the accused.

Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die

The head of the Ceuta regional government called for Madrid to declare a national emergency, warning that migrant reception centers were overwhelmed.

‘End this nightmare’: Wife of ailing Briton jailed in Saudi Arabia appeals for release

Amaher Nour breaks down in tears thinking of the husband she hasn’t seen for almost two years, and the impact his absence has had on her four children.

UN fact-finding mission urges Venezuela to reverse ICC withdrawal

The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela called on the Venezuelan government Monday to reverse its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that leaving the ICC would weaken accountability for serious human rights violations and limit victims’ access to justice.

Mutual respect ‘key’ to violence prevention

One polite request to lower the volume on a Bangkok BTS train has become one of Thailand’s most discussed incidents in the past week. Much of the debate has centred on nationality, tourism and whether the foreign visitors involved should have behaved differently.

Philanthropist behind Canadian human rights museum says family pausing funding over Palestinian exhibit

A Winnipeg philanthropist who played a critical role in bringing the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to the city says her family is pausing any financial support for the institution over concerns around an exhibit on the displacement of Palestinians.