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Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile.More than a million now live as refugees...
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Taliban internet blackout leaves Afghans in limbo while needs surge
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on Taliban leaders to immediately and fully restore Internet and telecommunications services.“As of yesterday, 1700 hours, we were informed that the...
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Calls grow louder for more age-inclusive societies
“Every older person has the right to age with dignity security and access to opportunities that enrich their lives,” said one of the key organisers of the International Day of...
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Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism
Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva during an interactive dialogue with country representatives.“Every...
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Sudan: UN rights chief calls for urgent action to protect civilians in El Fasher
“El Fasher is on the precipice of an even greater catastrophe if urgent measures are not taken to loosen the armed vice upon the city and to protect civilians,” he...
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The Syria prison survivor seeking justice for the missing
Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working to find out what happened to those who did not...
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In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike
The case stems from a 2023 request by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which asked the Court for an advisory opinion on whether the Freedom of...
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Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity
The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for his role in attacks against the Fur, Masalit and other...
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Yerevan court sentences Armenian archbishop to two years in prison
The Yerevan City Criminal Court has sentenced Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan to two years in prison, finding him guilty in a case of public calls for seizing power, News.am reports. The...
Council of Europe
PACE launches dialogue platform with exiled Russian democratic forces
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has unanimously approved the creation of a Platform for Dialogue with Russian democratic forces in exile, marking a significant step in...