UN Expert Warns of Worsening Crisis in Myanmar Five Years After Coup
Myanmar remains trapped in a deepening crisis five years after the military’s seizure of power. Violence has escalated across the country, driving millions more civilians into hardship and displacement. Humanitarian needs are growing rapidly, affecting approximately 100,000 people as armed conflict continues to disrupt daily life and restrict access to aid. Tom Andrews, the United Nations’ independent human rights expert in Myanmar, presented his final report to the UN Human Rights Council, urging the international community not to relent in holding Myanmar’s military junta accountable. He emphasized that the deteriorating geopolitical environment is hindering efforts to improve human rights and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Mar 2026 19:06
UK Urges Continued Focus on Syrian Atrocities at UN Human Rights Council
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK highlighted the ongoing systemic abuses perpetrated by the Assad government in Syria. Acknowledging the work of the Commission of Inquiry, the UK emphasized the importance of documenting these abuses to ensure that victims’ voices are heard and that atrocities are not allowed to fade into obscurity. The UK’s statement underlined that this transparency is a necessary foundation for long-term healing, peace, and stability within Syria. While it recognized that documentation alone is insufficient to achieve these goals, it called for sustained international attention and engagement with the Syrian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Mar 2026 11:48
Venezuela’s Repressive State Machinery Intact Despite Maduro Seizure
Following the seizure of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces on January 3, independent UN human rights investigators have found that the country’s repressive government machinery remains fully intact. The International Fact-Finding Mission for Venezuela, tasked with monitoring abuses since 2014, reveals that no efforts have been made to dismantle the structures sustaining persecution. Since Maduro’s removal, the government has carried out at least 87 politically motivated detentions, demonstrating a continued crackdown on dissent. This ongoing repression impacts activists, opposition members, and civil society, perpetuating an environment of fear. The report highlights that despite a major leadership change,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Mar 2026 03:54
UK Condemns Russia’s Systematic Deportation of Ukrainian Children as Crime Against Humanity
At the 61st UN Human Rights Council session, the UK delivered a forceful denunciation of Russia’s treatment of Ukrainian children, citing a recent Commission of Inquiry report that describes widespread and systematic deportations as crimes against humanity. According to the UK’s Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, these actions involve forcibly removing children from Ukrainian areas under Russian occupation and erasing their native language and culture. Children in these territories are subjected to indoctrination through replaced Russian curriculum and coerced into militarized youth organizations supporting Russia’s war efforts. This abuse not only threatens the immediate well-being and identity of thousands of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Mar 2026 13:18
