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Africa
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has joined a growing international campaign to free French journalist Christophe Gleizes, after an Algerian appeals court confirmed a seven-year prison…
Human Rights
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day - Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of the public to write in what…
Human Rights
At least 160 people were killed in the blaze at the Wang Fung Court complex, Tai Po district, which was undergoing renovations.Mr. Türk expressed solidarity with the victims and called for civic space to…
Human Rights
“Our findings establish several worrying trends: rising civilian casualties in both frontline and urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure, and continued patterns of systematic and widespread torture and ill-treatment…
Human Rights
In a statement on Sunday, António Guterres paid tribute to the “resilience and courage of the Syrian people, who never stopped nurturing hope despite enduring unimaginable hardship.” He described the…
Human Rights
At UN Headquarters in New York, where we met the world-renowned British photographer, writer, chef and NGO founder, staff stopped him after the press conference to thank him for his…
Human Rights
OHCHR is calling for more action to end the violence and achieve justice.“While the interim authorities have taken encouraging steps towards addressing past violations, these steps are only the beginning of what needs to be done,” spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheethan told journalists in Geneva. Summary…
Africa
Leading French broadcaster France 24 has published what they describe as the first independently verified proof of chlorine gas being used as a chemical weapon during Sudan’s civil war, specifically…
Human Rights
FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding goal of $2.5 billion.The agency is pushing for a more…
Human Rights
Speaking on the sidelines of a key international meeting in support of landmine action taking place at UN Geneva, experts in the field explained how shrinking resources in Afghanistan and…
