UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in ... - UN News
2 days ago · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of “unlawful lethal force” by Israeli security forces. OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan added that the Israeli military operation in ...
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2 days ago · The UN independent expert on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on Thursday welcomed the decision by outgoing US President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous leader who has spent nearly 50 years in prison under controversial circumstances.
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2 days ago · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of “unlawful lethal force” by...
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Jan 2, 2025 · Latest News UN Syria Commissioner underscores solidarity with the Syrian people in a first mission to Syria since the Commission’s establishment 09 January 2025
UN rights chief urges voters to beware ... - Associated Press News
Sep 9, 2024 · GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief on Monday urged voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities “that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year.
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The world is at a dangerous moment as conflicts spread, UN rights …
Oct 18, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief warned Thursday that the world is at an especially dangerous moment in history, with disregard and disrespect for international law “reaching a deafening crescendo.”
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights …
Oct 9, 2024 · Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid.
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Nov 20, 2024 · The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) approved five draft resolutions addressing the human rights situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Iran, Syria...