Legal protection of the environment varies greatly across countries and regions in terms of the crimes covered and the penalties for committing them. UNODC: Environmental legislation remains ‘complex […]
The number of internally displaced people in the world has reached an unprecedented level
People fleeing violence pass through a transit center in northern South Sudan. The number of internally displaced people in the world has reached an unprecedented level Refugees and […]
UN report: poaching has declined, but the threat remains
A recent analysis of the illegal trade in elephants and rhinoceroses found that a comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing supply and demand works well. UN report: poaching has […]
UN Committee: Torture is a “systematic practice” in Belarus
The capital of Belarus is Minsk, Victory Square. UN Committee: Torture is a “systematic practice” in Belarus Human rights The use of torture is a systematic practice in […]
IOM report: the Ukraine-Russia corridor is the third largest in the number of migrants in the world
In the photo: refugees from Ukraine. IOM report: the Ukraine-Russia corridor is the third largest in the number of migrants in the world Refugees and Migrants There have […]
UN Commission: Russian military in Ukraine ignores principles of humanitarian law and human rights obligations
Residential building damaged as a result of shelling in Kyiv, February 2024. UN Commission: Russian military in Ukraine ignores principles of humanitarian law and human rights obligations Peace […]
Report on 10 years of occupation of Crimea: multiple human rights violations and suppression of freedom of speech
Balaklava Bay in Crimea. Report on 10 years of occupation of Crimea: multiple human rights violations and suppression of freedom of speech Human rights The illegal annexation of […]