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Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters
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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 issued a statement condemning the violence,…

14 July 2023 · 2 min read

Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
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Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve

Did you know that women represent just 38 per cent of all ocean scientists? A women-led community organisation in the Seaflower UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Caribbean, is working to restore…

14 July 2023 · 13 min read

Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
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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 children and adolescents, pregnant women and…

13 July 2023 · 2 min read

Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
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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,” the experts, including Mohamed Babiker, Special…

13 July 2023 · 3 min read

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’
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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 a “political and financial choice”. The agency’s…

13 July 2023 · 3 min read

Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues
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Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues

The agency plans to reach and assist over one million vulnerable farmers and their families, estimated at around five million people.Combatting the crisisThe fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…

13 July 2023 · 2 min read

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave
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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, the UN human rights office, OHCHR,…

13 July 2023 · 3 min read

UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families
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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 Palestinian couple, Nora Ghaith and Mustafa…

12 July 2023 · 3 min read

Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine
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Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine

The High Commissioner told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that his office (OHCHR) had documented the arbitrary detention of more than 900 civilians between 24 February 2022 and 23…

12 July 2023 · 2 min read

Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds
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Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World revealed that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, with a mid-range of 735 million, representing an…

12 July 2023 · 2 min read