The establishment of a national human rights institution for Cambodia has taken another step forward, with government and civil society representatives meeting earlier this month to prepare an action plan to set up the proposed body.

THE first Arab Conference on Human Rights has ended with a call for Arab countries to provide greater protection for vulnerable groups, particularly women, children, migrant workers and refugees.

The UN General Assembly has taken an important step to strengthen international protection of economic, social and cultural rights on the anniversary of the 60th anniversary of the UDHR.

A United Nations human rights committee has emphasised the important contribution of national human rights institutions at the international level, especially their participation in the Human Rights Council.

Housing has become so scarce in the capital Male’ that a quarter of all families share just one room, according to a major report by the Maldives Human Rights Commission.

The Head of Komnas HAM’s Executive Secretariat has been at the frontline of the organisation's research, public awareness and investigations work for the past 15 years.