Indigenous Rights defender Rajani Maharjan from Kathmandu, Nepal, is working to protect the rights of the Newar people.

A working group representing governments from all regions begins consideration of a draft UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other rural poor.

Women and men in Tunisia’s far-flung regions react positively to a campaign promoting the equal rights of women.

Female Genital Mutilation is a traditional ritual afflicting millions of girls worldwide. Nice Nailantei Lengete is working towards eliminating the harmful practice of FGM/C in her Masaai community in Kenya.

Управление ООН по правам человека провело церемонию памяти сотрудников, погибших при исполнении своих служебных обязанностей.