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New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent, international investigation into the allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Yemen, in a new report published on Tuesday. more
Rohingya crisis: Malala slams Myanmar govt, urges fellow Nobel laureate Suu Kyi to take steps

London, Sep 4 (JEN): Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged fellow recipient Aung San Suu Kyi to look into the ongoing Rohingya crisis in the latter's country, while slamming the Myanmar ...

Bangladesh: Cadaver of Rohingya Muslims wash up at Cox's Bazaar, Police starts investigation

Dhaka, Sep 1 (JEN): At least 16 bodies of Rohingya Muslims were found floating near a beach at Bangladesh's Chittagong on Friday morning, reports said.

Human rights violations indicate 'repressive policy' of Venezuelan authorities – UN report

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Extensive human rights violations and abuses have been committed in the wake of anti-Government protests in Venezuela and point to “the existence of a po ...

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 ...

Myanmar: UN rights chief says violence in Rakhine state 'predictable and preventable'

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Alarmed at renewed fighting and incitement in the wake of the attacks on Myanmar security forces in northern areas of Rakhine state, the top United Nations ...

Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency

New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday s ...

UN chief Guterres meets Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem, pledges to fight anti-Semitism

New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net ...

Cambodia: UN human rights wing concerned by media, civil society curbs

New York, Aug 26(Just Earth News): Measures in Cambodia, which left radio programmes and licences suspended, have sparked the United Nations human rights wing to call on the Government for p ...

UN rights office gathering info on air strikes in Yemen; urges protection of civilians

New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Reiterating that attacks targeting civilians are prohibited under international law, the United Nations human rights office on Friday confirmed dozens of c ...