Tag: human rights
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UN: Belarus jails 1,300 people for political reasons
Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif warned of a deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus amid a massive crackdown on civil...
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Human rights Iran: at least 50 dead in protests in country
Human Rights Iran, an NGO based in Oslo, Norway, reported that "at least 50 people have been killed in a campaign launched by Iranian...
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Guterres: A comprehensive review of the peacekeeping role in Mali is currently underway and new solutions are needed
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres indicated that “At the request of the Security Council, a comprehensive review of the role of the peacekeeping mission...
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Biden announces extension of US state of emergency over Ethiopia for another year
US President Joe Biden announced the extension of the state of emergency in the country for another year amid the situation in Ethiopia.“On September...
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UN votes to appoint new High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN General Assembly tonight voted to appoint Austrian Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights to replace Michelle Bachelet after he formally...
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UN: Accusations of forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia credible
“There are credible allegations of the forced transfer of unaccompanied Ukrainian children to Russian-occupied territories or to the Russian Federation itself,” said UN Assistant...