Human Rights
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Rights experts urge Iran to end ‘systematic persecution’ of religious minorities
Authorities in Iran must stop the persecution and harassment of religious minorities, a group of independent UN human rights experts…
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Stand in ‘firm solidarity’ with victims of violence based on religion or belief, urges UN chief
On the International Day for victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, commemorated on Monday, the UN…
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Saudi Arabia: UN calls for release of woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi…
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First Person: Helping Afghan women to heal
Najiba*, a mother, counsellor, and former university lecturer, helps women heal from trauma in Afghanistan. Despite threats and restrictions on…
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Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine
Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), UN agencies and other…
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Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency
The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million –…
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Belarus: Rights experts denounce withdrawal from key environmental agreement
UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement that upholds people’s right to…
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Myanmar: Crimes against humanity committed systematically, says UN report
Crimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting women and children, according to…
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From the Field: Keeping China’s minority traditions alive
In China, ethnic minority women from the 55 ethnic minority groups formally recognized by the country, are playing a vital…
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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts being done in…
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