The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a resolution calling for an end to the conflict in Ethiopia's restive region of Tigray and urged Eritrean troops to pull out of the area in a verifiable manner.

Bahrain’s absence came as a “surprise” and was contrary to the usual approach adopted by the Arab nations.

Sweden has become known for its great human rights rhetoric, blaming others for violating human rights, but when it comes to the country itself, human Rights seems not to be a priority.

A key reason for the UN’s failure to protect human rights is politicization according to many human rights activists.

Dozens of countries tell the United Nations (UN) that Egypt must stop using anti-terror laws to gag human rights and civil society activism.

Myanmar security forces opened fire on a peaceful protest march in Mandalay resulting in the death of another young man.

Here is an overall assessment of the human rights situation in Iceland in light of the fact that the country occupies a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

Since the formation of the UNHRC in 2006, Saudi Arabia, despite having the worst human right record in the world, has been elected as a council member for four terms, between 2006 and 2012, and again from 2014 to 2019.

Dozens of Western countries censure Saudi Arabia at the United Nations Human Rights Council over serious rights violations and call on Riyadh to punish those individuals involved in the gruesome murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slams UN Human Rights Council for adopting a resolution against police brutality and racism.