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'No turning back in Myanmar,' says UN human rights expert in wake of elections

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Welcoming the recent elections in Myanmar as ‘a new chapter in the country’s history,’ United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on Monday reaffirmed her commitment to work with all parties in the country to improve the human rights situation there, saying "the people have expressed the will for change. There is no turning back now." more

Burundi: UN experts urge Security Council to take steps to stop rights abuses

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Welcoming the adoption by the Security Council of a new resolution on Thursday strongly condemning the ongoing killings and human rights violations ...

UN human rights experts welcome release of Egyptian journalist and rights defender

New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): UN human rights experts on Wednesday welcomed the release of Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat but expressed their “grave concern” over the “ve ...

UN rights experts urge Iran to stop silencing journalists’ dissenting voices

New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing concern over the detention, prosecution and intimidation of journalists and bloggers in Iran before the upcoming parliamentary elections, ...

Syria: Envoy says UN ready to support Vienna talks for political solution to conflict

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Seeking to maintain momentum for renewed diplomacy towards a political settlement of the conflict in Syria, the United Nations Special Envoy on the c ...

UN urges immediate release of detained Egyptian human rights defender

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations has called for the immediate release of detained Egyptian human rights defender Hossam Bahgat with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon d ...

UN envoy commends South Sudanese opposition commanders’ plan to prevent rape

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on Tuesday commended 54 ranking members of the Sudan People’s Liberation M ...

Murder of two Syrian citizen journalists condemned by UNESCO chief

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday condemned the killing of two Syrian citizen journ ...

UN rights expert urges reform of oppressive media governance in Belarus

New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In a report to the General Assembly, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus called on the country to start ...

Bangladesh: UN rights chief calls for protection of writers threatened by extremists

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Com ...