UN elects new countries to serve Human Rights Council in 2023
Twelve new countries have been elected by the UN General Assembly on Thursday to serve…
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Migrant boats mishaps kill at least 15 people in Greek waters
At least 15 people have died as two boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters…
Indonesian berry pickers in UK farm saddled with debts
Indonesian labourers recruited to pick berries on a farm that supplies big UK supermarkets say…
US needs concrete actions to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’, UN expert says
The UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), asked about measures being taken…
UK records surge in human trafficking referrals, data shows
The UK has recorded its highest-ever number of human-trafficking referrals, with figures surging by a…
Some Muslims in US feel shock, shame over arrest of Afghan for New Mexico murders
Muslims residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States said they felt shock and…
Migrants and refugees offered ‘summer sale’ to cross English Channel
Traffickers smuggling migrants across the English Channel are offering a “summer sale” to people wanting…
UN Rights Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts in seven states
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Monday opened its 107th session in…
Activists expose racism in French Riviera with hidden cameras
French anti-racism campaigners say they are planning to file legal action against some private beaches,…
UK schemes to resettle Afghan refugees failed, human rights groups say
The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, have failed to…