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Former political prisoners face continuing repression in exile through passport invalidation, say UN experts: Belarus
UN experts urge authorities to withdraw proposed restrictions on tutors and independent educators: Belarus
Speakers in Security Council Urge Independent Investigation into Reported Strike on Belarusian School Bus, Repeat Calls for Ukraine-Russian Federation Ceasefire
Cultural rights under growing attack amid continuing repression, Special Rapporteur says: Belarus
The US is leading the new space race – but other countries are close behind
UN experts raise alarm over treatment of political prisoners, urge medical intervention: Belarus
Travel bans on extremist Israeli settlers
Australia Adult English Learning Program: Bayside
Nuclear powers are expanding their arsenals instead of disarming. Australia doesn’t have to be complicit in this
40 years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl
 UN experts condemn Government move to invalidate passports of exiled opponents: Belarus
UN experts warn of torture, suicide attempts, deaths and reprisals in custody: Belarus
UN experts alarmed by law targeting LGBT, women’s rights advocates and independent voices in Belarus
UN experts: States that champion human rights defenders must consider candidacy for ECOSOC NGO Committee
UN experts welcome prisoner releases, but warn that forced expulsion and deportation violate human rights: Belarus
New Zealand announces more support for Ukraine, sanctions on Russia
Italy hosted the Winter Olympics 70 years ago. What was it like, and what’s changed?
Winter Olympic security tightens as US-European tensions grow
Statement From Family Of Sharon Maccanico + Photos
Russian knowledge of Soviet-era energy systems has helped it to target Ukraine’s heating and homes
Alarming trends in executions in 2025 raise serious human rights concerns – UN Human Rights
Freeing political prisoners does not end policy of repression, warns UN expert: Belarus
Uzbekistan: CIS policy makers discuss challenges of IHL and national implementation during the Eighth Regional IHL Implementation Seminar in Tashkent
Myanmar’s military will no doubt win this month’s sham elections. But could a shake-up follow?
UN experts urge Belarus to stop interfering in the legal profession
Human Rights Council reschedules human rights review of the United States of America; regrets “non-cooperation” with UPR mechanism
Visit to Australia by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Lasting peace and recovery in Gaza depends on local participation, not just ceasefires
New Zealand expands sanctions on Russia’s oil industry and shadow fleet
Belarus’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Human rights records of 14 States set to be examined by Universal Periodic Review mechanism
Special Rapporteur: Belarus is not a “paradise” for workers
UN experts urge authorities to allow mothers detained on extremism charges to see their children: Belarus
UN experts denounce disappearance of Mikalai Statkevich after his attempted deportation: Belarus
Security Council Debates Russian Federation’s Violation of Poland’s Airspace
Family-based intervention programs are insufficient to prevent childhood obesity, major study finds
UN experts alarmed by forced separation of migrant mother and baby: Belarus
How the Slavic migration reshaped Central and Eastern Europe
Belarus must end ill-treatment of prisoners convicted on terrorism and extremism charges, say UN experts
Joint statement on the 5th anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election in Belarus
Futsalroos squad named for 2025 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand
UN experts call for investigations into deaths in custody: Belarus
Special Rapporteur: No sign of improvement in Belarus
New Russia sanctions target enablers of war, including Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
NZ places travel ban on extremist Israeli politicians
Pro-Trump candidate wins Poland’s presidential election – a bad omen for the EU, Ukraine and women
Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
Despite Diplomatic Progress, Security Council Told Continuing Attacks, Funding Cuts Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine