World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa

As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged authorities to engage with students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs amid rising unemployment.

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World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa

Without tackling ‘gross inequalities’ major issues will go unsolved, warns UN rights chief Bachelet

06 Mar 2019

Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling the problem, not least in women’s rights, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.

Respect and protect basic human rights in Sri Lanka, UN experts urge

08 Apr 2022

Following this week’s crackdown on non-violent demonstrations in Sri Lanka, independent UN human rights experts urged the government on Friday to “ensure that all human rights be respected and protected” and guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and expression.

Sri Lanka: Mishandling of economic crisis triggers alarm over rights violations

05 Apr 2022

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared in response to protests over the country’s deepening economic crisis.