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Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
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Human Rights

Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert

“These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and violating basic human rights,” said Radhouane Nouicer, the designated expert on the human rights...

20 May 2025 · 2 min read

World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week
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Human Rights

World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week

In recent years, criminal and terrorist groups have seized “every” opportunity afforded by growing instability to “entrench, expand, and escalate,” said Ghada Waly, in her opening remarks to the Commission...

19 May 2025 · 5 min read

UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
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UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali

Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree issued earlier this week.Signed on 13 May, the decree dissolves...

17 May 2025 · 3 min read

End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
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Human Rights

End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office

OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure all those responsible are brought to justice.Over the last two weeks, Israeli security...

16 May 2025 · 3 min read