Asia Pacific
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Myanmar: UN deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
The UN’s top human rights official on Monday condemned the imprisonment of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi by a military-controlled…
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Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans
Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that as winter arrives, avoiding widespread starvation “is an immediate priority”. …
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WFP appeals for greater support for Afghanistan as hunger increases
With millions in Afghanistan facing starvation as winter arrives, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday urged countries to put…
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UN expert welcomes India plan to repeal farm laws that sparked deadly protests
A UN human rights expert welcomed India’s decision to repeal three contentious farm laws that sparked a year of nationwide protests which left 600 people dead. In a…
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Feature: Mobile health teams save lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areas
At just one year old, Shahpirai’s son was suffering from severe malnutrition. Yet without the means or available facilities for…
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From the Field: Pioneer brings farming jobs to marginalized Bangladesh communities
Farzeen Alam, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, was laughed off when he approached banks for a loan to start his farming business:…
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Iran: Execution of juvenile offender ‘deeply alarming and shocking’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran’s execution of a young man who was a minor at…
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Importance of sound, inclusive elections in Iraq ‘cannot be overstated’
Following “hard-earned” parliamentary elections on 10 October, Iraqis of all political stripes must exercise restraint, eschew violence and await the…
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Immediately release sick Chinese journalist, rights experts urge
UN-appointed independent human rights experts urged the Chinese authorities on Monday to release on humanitarian grounds, imprisoned citizen journalist and human rights defender, Zhang Zhan. Since beginning a…
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From the Field: Saving the Mongolian musk
The number of musk deer in Mongolia has plummeted by some 83 per cent since the 1970s, landing them on…
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