Americas
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Pandemic making life harder for older refugees in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the already difficult situation of older refugees across Latin America, according to a joint assessment…
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UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public…
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Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts…
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Rights experts call for probe into violent crackdown on Colombia protests
Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called for the Colombian…
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Brazil: UN rights office urges independent probe into deadly police operation in Rio de Janeiro
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into a major police operation…
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Latin America rights groups face growing threats, attacks: Bachelet
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday issued an alert over the rising number of threats, attacks and attempts…
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USA: Rights expert decries wave of anti-protest laws ‘spreading through the country’
A UN independent human rights expert has slammed new laws in several American states aimed at suppressing racial justice protests…
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UN human rights office urges calm, after bloodshed in Colombian city of Cali
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday voiced deep alarm over the violence in the city of Cali…
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Deadly shipwreck off Venezuela underscores need for safe migration pathways, protection
The latest shipwreck in the Caribbean has highlighted the need for safe migration pathways, particularly in the COVID-19 era when…
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UN rights chief welcomes verdict in George Floyd murder case
The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder trial has been welcomed by the UN human rights…
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