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New York, July 5(Just Earth News): Two United Nations human rights experts have urged the US state of Virginia to cancel the planned execution on Thursday of a man with psychosocial disability. more
Venezuela bans Attorney General from leaving country; UN rights office voices concern

New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Amid the ongoing violence in Venezuela, the United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed concern about a decision by the Supreme Court to null t ...

Iraq: UN warns against ‘collective punishment’ of population with alleged ISIL ties

New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office has expressed concern over forced evictions of people alleged to have ties with the Islamic State in Iraq and the L ...

UN rights chief decries ‘unacceptable attack’ on Al Jazeera and other media

New York, June 30(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday expressed strong concern about international demands that Qatar close down the Al Jazeera network and othe ...

Civilians must not be sacrificed for military victories – UN rights chief, as thousands trapped in Raqqa

New York, June 28(Just Earth News): Voicing grave concern over the fate of as many as 100,000 civilians “effectively trapped” in Syria's Raqqa governorate amid the ongoing offensive ag ...

Civilian casualties continue to rise in Yemen, warns UN human rights office

New York, June 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations Human Rights Office in Yemen continues to document reports of civilian casualties in the conflict and had verified 49 civilian deaths o ...

On International Day, UN says widows' rights to independent life, livelihood after loss must be ensured

New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Whether they are single, married, separated or widowed, women must be able to enjoy the inviolable right that they are not dependent on anyone, the United ...

Strengthen existing protections to curb negative impact of sanctions, UN rights expert urges EU

New York, June 23(Just Earth News): Noting progress made by the European Union (EU) to ensure that its sanctions allow for legal remedy and offer a measure of due process, a United Nations e ...

China's bi-polar take on 'human rights' riles critics

New Delhi, Jun 22 (JEN): China has never been great friends of human rights watch dogs, who have gone on complaining at great lengths about the country's oppressive techniques and atrocities ...

Addressing economic inequalities key to countering terrorism without fueling racism – UN expert

New York, June 21(Just Earth News): A spate of recent terrorist attacks has driven an increase in security measures and exacerbated hate speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned o ...