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Middle East
Senior humanitarian describes ‘horror scenes’ in Syria camps
Well below zero temperatures hitting Syria this week have turned camps for internally displaced people into disaster zones, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Monday. Speaking by videoconference to journalists in New York, Mark Cutts said humanitarians had seen “some…
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Africa
Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe
Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by an international rights probe,…
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Africa
Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule
International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent military coup. Leading condemnation for the 25 October…
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Middle East
Syria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead
A decade of war in Syria has left more 350,200 people dead, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet told the Human Rights…
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course’
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on…
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Americas
Venezuela’s justice system aiding repression: Human rights probe
The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role…
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