UN Committee on Migrant Workers publishes findings on Congo, Senegal and Türkiye
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJun 19, 2024(Press Release )The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers
Digital technologies at borders: A threat to people on the move
Stories & Blogs OHCHROct 09, 2023(Story )From the moment a person starts their migration journey, technologies are keeping track of their every move, especially at the borders.
State and community action needed to achieve racial justice
Stories & Blogs OHCHRMay 12, 2023(Story )UN Human Rights issued a seminal Agenda towards transformative change for racial justice and equality that offered a way forward for States to reverse cultures of denial, dismantle systemic racism and accelerate the pace of action.
Sudan: Plight of civilians amid hostilities
Stories & Blogs OHCHRApr 28, 2023(News )Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes to find places of greater safety, at any cost, and have been facing abuses en route.
We must counter hate speech if we want to prevent future genocides – Alice Wairimu Nderitu
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalApr 04, 2023(Article )Ahead of 7 April, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, spoke to Africa Renewal’s
Prioritising Human Rights in Africa
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMar 22, 2023(Article )In civil wars and other conflicts, there is a need for the AU’s Peace and Security Council to integrate human rights concerns and issues into its decision-making processes.