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New York: The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday expressed hope that Ethiopia continues its economic development in which human rights are respected and people can freely speak their minds about public policies. more
Jesse Jackson issues call at UN for ‘global coalition of conscience’ to cement human rights

New York: There needs to be a “massive global coalition of conscience” to enshrine the values of racial equality and human rights for all, declared civil rights icon Rev. Jess ...

Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations – UN report

New York: The United Nations on Tuesday called on Turkey to end its 18-month-old state of emergency, saying that the routine extension of emergency powers has resulted in “profound& ...

Mali human rights situation still a concern – UN report

New York, Feb 2 (JEN): Despite the signing of a 2015 Peace Agreement, the human rights situation in Mali still remains a concern, according to a United Nations report published on Thursda ...

Human rights challenges in Libya ‘massive, but not insurmountable,’ UN rights chief says after visit

New York, Oct 13(Just Earth News): After a brief mission to Libya, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday said the Government “can and should ...

India: Child bride racket busted in Hyderabad, 20 nabbed

Hyderabad, Sep 21 (JEN): Acting on a tip-off, a major child bride racket was busted in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, leading to the arrest of at least 20 people, including foreign nati ...

Enforced disappearances: Plight of Uyghur in China mounts

Beijing, Aug 30 (JEN): Patigul Ghulam still continues to look for her son Imammemet Ali, who was apprehended on July 14 2009 by Chinese officials. She sustained abuse and was jailed in 2014 ...

Uyghurs: An unacknowledged saga of Chinese oppression

Beijing/Cairo, Jul 22 (JEN): Battered by Chinese oppression, many Uyghurs have fled the nation and have settled (read sneaked into) in Egypt, where they face another dilemma.

Liu Xiaobo: Nobel laureate buried the Osama way; Is China's intolerance skyrocketing?

Beijing, July 17 (JEN): A thinker...A Nobel laureate...A human rights activist...A literature professor...A peace negotiator...Liu Xiaobo was a virtuous man to people across the globe, but, ...

China remain indifferent to Xiaobo's death, says others not in position to comment

Beijing, Jul 14 (JEN): With a deluge of criticism coming its way from international platforms, China has remained apathetic towards Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo's death, who expired on Thursday ...