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UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza

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In a news release, the experts denounced the ruthless attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians starting 7 October. They also stressed their concern for the victims of subsequent counter-terrorism measures by Israeli forces. “We decry...
Human Rights

Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

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‘Unfinished agenda’ of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
Human Rights

Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans

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The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that all “undocumented” foreign nationals must leave the country by 1 November or face deportation to their countries of...
Human Rights

China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees

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The experts were alarmed that hundreds of escapees – the vast majority of whom are women - have been sent back, despite repeated appeals by multiple international human rights bodies. Hundreds more reportedly...
Human Rights

Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

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Siobhán Mullally, UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, said unaccompanied children and children from poor families have reportedly been targeted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in the outskirts of the...
Human Rights

Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

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The UN chief’s appeal comes as clean water and other vital supplies are dwindling inside Gaza in the wake of Israel’s blockade.  UN and other humanitarian agencies have worked round the clock to preposition...
Human Rights

Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session

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Recent Israel Gaza crisis sparked an urgent debate during the Human Rights Council sessions, with countries expressing their support and concerns. . #IsraelGaza
Human Rights

International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges

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“We share the concerns expressed on Tuesday by the Presidency of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties that these actions are unacceptable, and we call for them to be promptly withdrawn,” said Spokesperson...
Human Rights

Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends

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The independent rights investigators’ final report comes as their mandate ended on Friday, coinciding with the end of the UN Human Rights Council’s 54th session, leaving victims in limbo.Established by the Council in...
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From Apathy to Action: Exposing the Threat of Hamas and Anti-Semitism in Western Society

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Inter-religious meetings promote "living together," but why are they absent when it comes to supporting Jewish friends or condemning Islamic terrorism? Let's stop the hypocrisy and recognize the true intentions of Hamas.
Human Rights

UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia

Juan Sanchez Gil -
The United Nations extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, an independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for a further year.
Health

Scientology Empowering Mental Health against Abuses: Advocating for Guidelines to Protect People

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, October 12 2023. World Mental Health Day on October 10 2023 became a platform for a global community that stands up for raising awareness and instigating change against psychiatric abuses. The Scientology...
Human Rights

World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report

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“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in...
Human Rights

Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR

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“This is one of the largest protection crises that we are faced with today,” said Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes.“Inside Sudan itself...
Human Rights

Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi

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Ms. Mohammadi has been arrested multiple times, the first arrest being in 2011 for her advocacy for incarcerated human rights activists and their families. In 2015, she was rearrested and sentenced to additional years. She...
Human Rights

UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia

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“The incident reports that we see coming out of Ethiopia are deeply disturbing and constitute a call for action,” said Alice Wairimu Nderitu. “I want to particularly draw the attention of the global...
Human Rights

UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

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After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the Netherlands were elected...
Human Rights

UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia

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Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, also said that the hereditary succession to power raised serious concerns with respect to human rights, democratic principles and the...
Health

OHCHR and WHO launched guidelines to end mistreatment in mental health services

Juan Sanchez Gil -
In anticipation of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) have jointly introduced today a guidance titled "Guidance and Practice for...
Editor's choice

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

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Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General said on Monday
Human Rights

Why do we treat people as property of their tyrants?

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By Hasanboy Burhanov - Founder of the political opposition movement Erkin O'zbekiston (Free Uzbekistan) On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist, was killed by agents of the Saudi government at the Saudi...
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Germany: Bavaria and the return of religious cleansing in the EU

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You may be surprised that a “democratic” country like Germany, with the past we know, would engage in a religious cleansing today. Who wouldn’t be? Nevertheless, as hard as it is to believe it,...
Human Rights

Nobel Peace Prize choice of Narges Mohammadi highlights ‘courage and determination’ of Iranian women

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The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said...
Europe

Human rights breaches in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Egypt

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The European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights breaches in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Egypt.
America

Experiment: A project in Denver gave away $1,000 to vulnerable people, what were the results?

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Six months later, most of the beneficiaries of the project were higher off It would not essentially purchase happiness, however each private expertise and scientific analysis present that when individuals have extra money, they're extra...
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