Death penalty in Iran applied “for all kinds of crimes”: UN expert
The death penalty is applied for many different crimes in Iran, but no official figures are released for who is on death row, or what they are accused of.
The death penalty is applied for many different crimes in Iran, but no official figures are released for who is on death row, or what they are accused of.
Police Week which began at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, is a “unique time” for all involved in policing to exchange experience and learn from each other.
Top officials from national space agencies, diplomats, academics, representatives from the private sector and others are meeting in Dubai this week to explore how they can help create a better world by 2030.
It is time to acknowledge the value women bring in peace negotiations and society as a whole, a veteran activist has said.
A change of mentality is needed in order to realize greater inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Changing realities on the ground in Sudan’s Darfur region have led the joint United Nations-African Union mission there, UNAMID, to refine and adapt its Protection of Civilians strategy.
The Security Council has to be careful not to negatively impact “ordinary people” in North Korea through sanctions aimed at stopping its nuclear weapons programme.
The UN Secretary General António Guterres visited the Central African Republic in October 2017. There he met with CAR President Faustin Archange Touadera, religious and civil society leaders, UN MINUSCA
The UN chief has called the plight of the Rohingyas in Bangladesh a “humanitarian and human rights nightmare”.
So what has it been like trying to ease the suffering on the ground?