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Human Rights
Ukraine: UN rights office set to probe ‘mass graves’ in newly liberated east
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights…
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Human Rights
UN rights expert: Russian Government is ‘destroying civil society day by day’
A United Nations independent human rights expert called on the Russian Government on Wednesday to halt its clampdown on human…
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Europe
Spain: Former Catalan Parliament leaders’ political rights violated, say UN experts
By suspending former Catalan government and parliament members from public duties prior to them being convicted, following the independence referendum…
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Europe
Russia’s war with Ukraine needs to end, UN’s Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine,…
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Human Rights
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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Women
Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet
Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across…
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Human Rights
Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine…
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Human Rights
Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks
The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political leaders, to enter direct talks…
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Peace and Security
Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town…
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Human Rights
UN Syria Commission: ‘unconscionable to consider closing last border crossing’
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry said on Thursday that not extending current cross-border aid to Syria along the remaining…
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