The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday to improve the efficiency and implementation of mandates across the UN system. The resolution includes a series of reforms outlining how the General Assembly, working groups, and other entities within the UN will develop and effect mandates which guide member states. The reforms range from requiring [...]

The EU on Monday announced that it will extended a number of sanctions and restrictive measures on Iran in response to human rights violations in the country. The sanction package, according to a Council of the European Union press release, involves a “travel ban and an asset freeze” and a ban on the export of [...]

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on Monday commended Brazil’s migration framework for providing strong protections for refugees and asylum seekers, equally guaranteeing fundamental human rights irrespective nationality, while urging further action to ensure that practices fully align with international human rights standards. In a statement concluding a 10-day visit to [...]