Human rights under assault worldwide: UN chief Antonio Guterres

UN chief Antonio Guterres launched a "call to action" on Monday against rising attacks on human rights worldwide, highlighting the persecution of minorities and "alarming levels of femicide". "Human rights are under assault," said the secretary-general as he opened the UN Human Rights Council's main annual session in Geneva. "People are being left behind. Fears are growing," he said, pointing to swelling divisions and political polarisation in many...