The referendum forbids veils worn by Muslim women in public places, as well as ski masks donned by protesters.
Author: NICK CUMMING-BRUCE
Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition
The vote ended a proxy battle waged by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, which sought to strengthen their influence by installing a more compliant candidate.
Decades Later, Liberian Warlord Faces War Crimes Trial in Switzerland
In a step hailed by rights advocates, a Swiss court has charged former rebel leader Alieu Kosiah with murder, rape, recruiting child soldiers and cannibalism.
Leadership of U.N. Human Rights Body Becomes Proxy Battle for World Powers
A fight over the council’s presidency is seen by some as an effort by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia to put a more compliant state in control ahead of greater involvement by the Biden administration.
U.N. Panel: Digital Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias
The use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition programs may lead communities to lose trust in law enforcement, human rights experts say.
W.H.O. Workers Are Accused of Sex Abuse During Ebola Response in Congo
The U.N. health agency, already grappling with the challenge of leading the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, vowed it would investigate the allegations that women were exploited in return for jobs.
Venezuelan Leaders Implicated in Crimes Against Humanity by U.N. Investigators
President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials were accused of being behind the detention, torture and killing of government critics and assaults by state security services.
U.N. Panel Takes Aim at Heavy-Handed Police Tactics at Protests
The comments by the United Nations Human Rights Committee come as the Trump administration faces growing criticism for deploying federal agents to confront Black Lives Matter protesters.
The Killing of Qassim Suleimani Was Unlawful, Says U.N. Expert
The United States provided no evidence that its fatal January drone strike against General Suleimani was in response to an imminent threat, said a United Nations special rapporteur.