

Statement by United Nations Human Rights Experts on IDAHOT
Posted on May 15, 2021 by Melanie Nathan “Certain narratives, coupled with false affirmations presented as science-backed fact, feed the...


African Human Rights Coalition Calls Out Trump’s UN Speech
While I am loathe to normalize a Presidency that ought to be impeached and especially in light of current revelations relating to the...


LGBTQI Refugees on this 70th Year of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with...


On the Passing of Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general and Nobel peace prize winner, died yesterday (Aug. 18) in Switzerland after a...


USA to Withdraw From United Nations Human Rights Council.
Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the United States from the United...


Landmark LGBTQ Human Rights Address at United Nations
In a landmark address, the United Nation’s first-ever independent expert investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual...


Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Report Release: Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity The IE SOGI mandate was created...


Trump's Terrifying United Nations Speech
Statement by Melanie Nathan, Executive Director of African Human Rights Coalition on the speech delivered by the President of the United...


UN Human Rights Council to Appoint Independent SOGI Expert
In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on “Protection against violence and discrimination based...


International Human Rights Day 2015
Statement by U.S. Secretary of State , John Kerry, released for International Human Rights day, lacks a robust reflection on all corners...