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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 journalists, found dead a little over a week ago in the city of Sanliurfa, in the southeast of Turkey. more
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 ...

I will never stop calling for an end to the death penalty: Ban

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/ IBNS): Vowing to never stop calling for an end to the death penalty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said studies have proven that ...

State of emergency in Maldives an alarming development in continuing crackdown on human rights: Amnesty International

Male, Nov 5 (JEN) President Abdulla Yameen’s declaration of a 30 day state of emergency in the Maldives ahead of planned anti-government protests raises the prospect of further attacks on ...

UN expert launches survey to identify practices to protect human rights defenders

New York, Nov 5 (JEN): Human rights activists face increasing risks, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday at the launch of a worldwide survey to identify effective practices to protect ...

No room for death penalty in 21st century, says UN official

New York, Nov 5 (JEN): Ahead of the launch of a new book by the United Nations on the global trend away from the death penalty, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights said on We ...

Peru: UN conference addresses poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): As policymakers start putting into practice the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in September, United Nations officials and Government rep ...

More reliable data needed to combat racism and discrimination: UN rights expert

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): Governments need to improve data collection as a mean to better assess the situation of vulnerable groups, a UN independent expert on racism said on Tuesday, noting th ...

‘Racial superiority’ myth must be debunked, experts tell UN event

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination on Tuesday said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the id ...