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New York, Aug 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed deep concern about the steadily deteriorating humanitarian and human rights conditions in Gaza, especially the restrictions on the enclave's power supply. more
No exposing legs or arms: Saudi Airlines lists new dress code for passengers

Riyadh, Aug 11 (JEN): One of the richest nation in the Gulf and perhaps in the world too, Saudi Arabia, which also ranks higher in terms of curtailing women rights, just laid out new rules ( ...

Protecting rights and dignity of indigenous peoples 'is protecting everyone's rights' – UN

New York, Aug 9(Just Earth News): Ten years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, progress in several countries has been made in formally recognizing ind ...

On eve of elections, UN experts call on Kenyan authorities to ensure peaceful polls

New York, Aug 8(Just Earth News): The Government of Kenya should urge all parties to maintain the highest standards of behaviour before, during and after Tuesday's general elections to avoid ...

PNG: Man found dead in Australian-run detention centre

Lorengau, Aug 7 (JEN): An asylum seeker was found dead inside an Australian-run detention centre in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, on Monday morning, reports said.

Girl's 'fleeing Syria' footage takes the cyberspace by storm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (JEN): In a time when almost every achievement is accentuated by a social media post or a (mindless) selfie, managing to create puddles, a 20-year-old's 'Syria leaving' foot ...

Turkey bans anti-China reports as Uyghur activists see red

Ankara, Aug 4 (JEN): The plight of the Uyghur community increased by few folds following an announcement by the Turkish government that it will censor all anti-China reports from its media. ...

ISIL's 'genocide' against Yazidis is ongoing, UN rights panel says, calling for international action

New York, Aug 4(Just Earth News): Marking three years since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) attacked the Yazidis in Syria, a United Nations-mandated inquiry has called ...

Mauritania: UN rights office voices concern about unrest ahead of constitutional referendum

New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Thursday expressed concern about the ongoing unrest in Mauritania, ahead of the constitutional referendum schedule ...

Venezuela: UN rights chief 'deeply concerned' by detention of opposition leaders

New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the detention of two opposition leaders by Venezuelan authorities after ...