Historic Election of Morocco to 2024 UN Human Rights Council Presidency

The kingdom of Morocco has been remarkably elected to the Presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2024, during a vote held on Wednesday in Geneva. Of the 47 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 30 Read more

OHCHR concerned over increasing restrictions on fundamental freedoms in Algeria

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Michelle Bachelet, has reiterated serious concern about the serious human rights violations and growing restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities on fundamental freedoms. “In Algeria, I am concerned about the growing restrictions on fundamental Read more

Force used against protestors in Gaza ‘wholly disproportionate’, says UN human rights chief

The Human Rights Council, which held on Friday a special session on “the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”, has joined its voice to that of many Arab, Islamic and European countries that have Read more