Asia Pacific
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Philippines: UN rights office appalled over simultaneous killings of ‘red-tagged’ activists
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears to be the simultaneous…
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Myanmar: UN calls for safe release of trapped protesters in Yangon
The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday called for the safe release of hundreds of peaceful protesters trapped by security forces…
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Hopes for UN Security Council action against Myanmar military coup ‘waning’ fast, warns Special Envoy
Hopes placed in the UN and the Member States that serve on the Security Council to take action against leaders…
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UN rights expert calls for ‘urgent and decisive’ action to support people of Myanmar
The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action”…
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Stop murdering and jailing protestors, UN human rights chief tells Myanmar military
The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown”…
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‘Stability of the region’ hangs on Myanmar, declares UN Special Envoy
UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, warned on Wednesday that the situation in the country challenges “the stability…
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INTERVIEW: The women activists aiming to make history in Vanuatuan politics
The Republic of Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world without a single woman representative in parliament,…
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Bangladesh: UN rights chief urges transparent probe into writer’s death, review of law under which he was charged
The United Nations top human rights official on Monday called for transparent investigation into the death in custody of a…
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Myanmar: UN rights office condemns escalating violence in deadliest day of protests so far
In response to the killing of at least 18 protesters demonstrating against Myanmar’s military coup, the UN human rights office…
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UN envoy: Democratic processes ‘pushed aside’ in Myanmar, as Ambassador denounces coup
As the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is still in detention following the…
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