Human Rights
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Top rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law
Independent UN-appointed human rights experts who have urged China to repeal Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law (NSL) after claiming…
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Türkiye urged to reverse decision ditching women’s rights accord
Türkiye’s decision to ditch a landmark international treaty to tackle violence against women and girls, could significantly set back efforts…
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Colombia: New government urged to combat rising violence in rural areas
The incoming administration in Colombia must prioritize tackling rising violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups and criminal organizations in rural…
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Syria: Australian teen’s death in prison was ‘utterly preventable’, rights experts say
Australian authorities must speed up the repatriation of their nationals held in detention centres in Syria following the recent confirmation…
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Myanmar junta’s execution of four democracy activists condemned by UN
The independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar called for a strong international response on Monday following the executions of…
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US abortion debate: Rights experts urge lawmakers to adhere to women’s convention
A week since the US Supreme Court overturned a landmark, 50-year-old judgement guaranteeing access to abortion, top UN-appointed independent experts…
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In Afghanistan, women take their lives out of desperation, Human Rights Council hears
The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at a rate of one or…
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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid crisis
UN Human Rights Council-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of at…
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Myanmar: Shocking toll on children must be spur to action, says UN rights expert
Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup,…
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Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe
Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from reaching the war-torn country should…
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