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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen

Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military coup in 2021, which derailed Myanmar’s democratic transition and ignited widespread armed…

27 May 2025 · 3 min read

UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
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UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks

The majority of those killed and injured were in major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv, or in populated areas in other regions.Meanwhile, large numbers of long-range drones launched…

26 May 2025 · 3 min read

Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes

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Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes

In occupied East Jerusalem, meanwhile, Israeli protesters illegally entered a compound of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA.The development comes after the Israeli military coordination unit COGAT said on…

26 May 2025 · 4 min read

UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting
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UN rights chief calls on South Sudan’s warring parties to end renewed fighting

At least 75 civilians have been killed in hostilities between the national army (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) – which is both a political party and…

26 May 2025 · 2 min read

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
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UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

According to the UN mission, the overnight assault from Saturday into Sunday – one of the largest of its kind since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 – resulted in…

25 May 2025 · 2 min read