Human Rights
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Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said he was troubled by “a series of heavy-handed steps” taken by…
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Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and…
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Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on…
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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers
UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of asylum…
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UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination
Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together…
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First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti
People affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the UN how their lives have…
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Burundi’s really gotta step up for a fair and open path to democracy
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since…
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UN Rights Office Digs into ‘Mass Graves’ in Just Freed East Ukraine
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights…
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UN Chief Goes Berserk Over Democracy Backsliding Globally
On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief observed that “across the world,…
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“Russian Gov’t is Slowly Killing Civil Society Every Single Day,” Says Top UN Expert
A United Nations independent human rights expert called on the Russian Government on Wednesday to halt its clampdown on human…
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