The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for the immediate release of Mohamed Bazoum and his wife, Hadiza, on Monday, February 10.

Ales Bialiatski’s imprisonment came amid a widespread harsh crackdown on opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko after large and persistent protest demonstrations arose in 2020.

As June marks a year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of UN, NGO, civil society, and diplomatic mission personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities, Guterres called for their release.

The UN's special envoy to Yemen on Thursday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all detained UN, civil society and NGO workers held by the Houthi rebels.

Bazoum’s legal team has also called for his release following the UN’s statement. The UN WGAD report is part of ongoing international efforts to address the situation, as the former president remains ...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, called on Thursday for the release of Grigory Melkonyants, a lawyer and one of the most famous ...

A United Nations panel condemned Russia's "inhumane" treatment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and called for his immediate release.

Press release: UN-convened panel to address equity, sustainability and human rights across the value chains of critical energy transition minerals ...

The head of the United Nations humanitarian relief agency on Tuesday called for the immediate release of all people who have been taken hostage in the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas ...

A United Nations panel of human rights experts called on Belarus to release the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of the country's most respected rights group, who has been behind bars for three ...

The UN urged Belarus to release Nobel laureate and Viasna founder Ales Bialiatski, jailed since 2021 amid Lukashenko's crackdown following the 2020 election. Over 35,000 were detained, revealing ...