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Bangladesh using enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings to silence rights defenders: Experts
‘Chilling effect’Odhikar has “documented enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and cooperated with UN human rights mechanisms in this context,” the three experts said.“Such reprisals...
Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world’
Among the exhibit’s visitors were members of the Mothers of Srebrenica, an association that united thousands of people – mothers, sisters, and wives –...
Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith” for well...
UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families
In a news release issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the experts said it was “deeply shocking and heartbreaking” to see an elderly...
Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
According to the experts, hundreds of Eritreans were also subjected to summary deportations at the end of June.“Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,”...
Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’
That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils down to...
Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave
The victims, who included members of the Masalit ethnic community, were allegedly killed last month by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia,...
Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as...
Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters
The demonstrations began over what many Kenyans view as unfair tax hikes and rising inflation in the country, according to news reports.OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurance...
The Las Vegas Municipality Gears up for Next Year’s Election
A coffee break in the United States and elsewhere is a short mid-morning rest period granted to employees in business and industry. An afternoon...
Things You Didn’t Know About the California’s Past Gouvernors
A coffee break in the United States and elsewhere is a short mid-morning rest period granted to employees in business and industry. An afternoon...
The Main Candidate Was Presented in Just a Few Minutes Last Night
A coffee break in the United States and elsewhere is a short mid-morning rest period granted to employees in business and industry. An afternoon...
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