New York, Aug 22 (JEN): While applauding the adoption of a new anti-slavery law in Mauritania that doubles, from 10 to 20 years, the maximum prison sentence for slavery crimes and creates sp ...
New York, Aug 22 (JEN): A new United Nations report paints a grim picture of “systemic failure, or outright refusal” by authorities in Darfur to take human rights violations seriously an ...
New York, Aug 22 (JEN): Condemning the recent prison sentencing of two prominent Azerbaijani human rights defenders, United Nations human rights experts on Friday expressed concern about the ...
New York, Aug 20 (JEN): A series of new “disturbing” allegations of misconduct in the Central African Republic were announced on Wednesday by the Deputy Special Representative and Deputy ...
New York, Aug 20 (JEN): The top United Nations political official on Wednesday warned the Middle East has recently witnessed “unconscionable” hate crimes, “reprehensible” retaliatory ...
New York, Aug 19 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the recent escalation of violence along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, whi ...
New York, Aug 19 (JEN) The escalating refugee crisis in Greece is continuing, with migrant arrivals accelerating “dramatically,” the United Nations warned today, urging the Greek Governm ...
New York, Aug 18 (JEN): Horrified by the "total disrespect" for civilian life in Syria, as evidenced by airstrikes on a market in Douma, the top United Nations humanitarian official today wa ...
New York, Aug 18 (JEN): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Tuesday said that it is determined to investigate fu ...
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