Human Rights
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Russia: UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny sentencing
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the sentencing of Russian opposition politician and activist Aleksei…
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Nicaragua : Amidst ‘socio-political and human rights crisis’, independent expert condemns environmental defender’s death
An independent UN human rights expert condemned on Monday the murder of an indigenous environmental defender in Nicaragua, calling for…
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‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office
The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a jihadist…
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Gamba ‘deeply concerned’ over COVID impact on children caught in conflict
Child rights must be considered in measures designed to contain coronavirus spread, the UN’s advocate for boys and girls caught in armed conflict said on Wednesday in…
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Central African Republic: Rights expert welcomes transfer of war crimes suspect to ICC
The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to the International Criminal Court…
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Italy failed to rescue over 200 migrants in 2013 Mediterranean disaster, UN rights body finds
A UN rights committee said on Wednesday that Italy failed in its international obligations to protect the right to life…
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UN chief calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis in Holocaust remembrance message
More must be done to thwart neo-Nazis and white supremacists who are using the COVID-19 pandemic to target minorities, increase…
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UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations
UN independent rights experts on Tuesday, described Israel’s conviction of human rights defender Issa Amro earlier this month, as showing disdain for the country’s international obligations. The comments came after the 6…
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Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts
The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday. In a…
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Shining a light on sexually exploited women and girls forced into crime
Trafficked and sexually exploited woman and girls can find themselves facing prosecution and conviction for those very same crimes, in…
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