Lisa Schlein

Report Calls Switzerland, US, Sweden World's Most Innovative Economies

UN Calls for Release of Russian Draft Protesters

Nearly 2,400 demonstrators reportedly have been arrested across Russia

UN Rights Officials Condemn Violent Crackdown on Protesters in Iran

Protests have erupted across 15 Iranian provinces

Ebola Cases, Fatalities Rise in Uganda

Highly contagious strain of Ebola virus in Uganda causing significant rise in cases and fatalities

UN: Urgent Action Needed to Restore Peace and Democracy in Myanmar

UN officials are appealing for urgent action to restore peace and democracy in Myanmar, to stop what they call the rot in the country’s political system, and the rapid deterioration of human rights

UN Investigators Accuse Venezuela of Crimes Against Humanity to Maintain Power

Report says intelligence agencies repress dissent through violent means to keep President Maduro in power

Survey Finds Ukrainian Refugees Eager to Work but Need Help 

The survey of 4,800 Ukrainian refugees presents a comprehensive look into the hopes and challenges facing them 

UN: Climate of Repression in Belarus Stifles Civil, Political Rights

Authorities continue imprisoning and torturing people for exercising their human and civil rights, including freedom of expression, a new UN report says

Sudan Faces Humanitarian Crisis as Needs Escalate, Funding Wanes

Crisis deepened by poor harvests, skyrocketing prices, political instability and lack of financial support

Russian Troops Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, UN Investigators Say

Violations include illegal use of explosive weapons, indiscriminate attacks in civilian areas, torture and sexual violence

UN Investigators Accuse Ethiopia of Possible War Crimes in Tigray

UN report says there are reasonable grounds to believe federal government is using starvation as method of warfare

UN Rights Expert: International Community Fails People of Myanmar in Face of Mass Atrocities

A report says the Myanmar military is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on a daily basis, including sexual violence, torture, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and murder

Humanitarian Needs Remain Acute for Millions of Pakistani Flood Victims

Numerous roads and bridges have been washed away or damaged, cutting off access to many flood-affected areas

Most Global Deaths Are From Preventable Noncommunicable Diseases

Noncommunicable diseases kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74 percent of all deaths globally

UN Calls for Probe Into Death of Iranian Woman Arrested by 'Morality Police’

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman from the minority Kurdish community, was arrested for supposedly not wearing the hijab properly.

UN: Venezuelan President Maintains Grip on Power by Crushing Dissent 

Investigators accuse the Venezuelan government of a deliberate policy of repression  

Former HRW Head: New UN Rights Chief Must Prioritize Chinese, Russian Accountability     

Former Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth Friday called China the biggest task facing new UN rights chief Volker Turk

WHO Warns of Dangers From Medication Practices

Agency calls unsafe practices, errors leading causes of avoidable harm in health care systems

Privacy Threatened as More Governments Use Spyware to Monitor Their People

UN Provides $100 Million to Aid People in 'Forgotten Emergencies'

The UN has released money from its Central Emergency Response Fund to scale up humanitarian operations