'UN alarmed in Sri Lanka'

United Nations' top human rights official has voiced serious concern over the deteriorating condition of some 250,000 civilians trapped in the war-torn northern Sri Lanka and increasing casualties,......

Impartial probe into Sri Lanka war critical: UN

The UN human rights office has called on Colombo to allow a full independent inquiry into a controversial video tape depicting alleged "extra-judicial killings" of Tamils by Lankan troops and said......

Nobel ceremony: NGOs appeal to UN rights chief

An international coalition of 24 human rights and non-governmental organisations, including those from India, has appealed the UN human rights chief Navi Pillay to reverse her decision to skip......

Uzbek men being tortured in Kyrgyzstan: UN

United Nations Human Rights chief on Tuesday said she has information that that security forces in southern Kyrgyzstan are using torture against young Uzbek men, who are also being subjected to......