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European border restrictions on refugees, migrants violate human rights: Ban

New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Balkan States on Wednesday that border restrictions based on a refugee’s or migrant’s nationality infringed human rights, with the United Nations refugee agency reporting that 1,000 people are already stranded, 60 of them on hunger strike and 11 reportedly stitching up their mouths in protest. more

Cambodia: Political crackdown reaching a dangerous tipping point warns UN expert

New York, Nov 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing deep concern about the breakdown in the dialogue between Cambodia's main political parties, a United Nations expert on Monday warned that ...

UN rights office concerned about Thailand’s deportation of Chinese activists

New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Voicing strong concern over the deportation of two Chinese activists by the Thai Government and their risk of being tortured and ill-treated by the a ...

Children risk bearing brunt of escalating violence in Burundi: UNICEF

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): After the crisis in Burundi left 17 children dead and many more injured, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday warned that the f ...

Sri Lanka must fulfil the rights of families of the disappeared: UN rights experts

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Sri Lanka has the opportunity to once and for all meet the rights and legitimate expectations of thousands of families of disappeared, the United Nat ...

Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats following Paris attacks: UN agency

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday expressed its shock and horror at the attacks in Paris and the killing of so many innocent people but wa ...

Somalia: UN official calls for global support to improve human rights situation

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): While noting significant improvement in several sectors in long-troubled Somalia, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday warned that the country ...

Drought in Botswana is learning opportunity to achieve water security: UN rights expert

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged Botswana to take the current extreme drought in the southern African country as an opportunity ...

Warring factions in Libya show little regard for civilian life: UN

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Libya continues to be embroiled in political strife and deadly violence – with all parties committing possible war crimes amid multiple armed confl ...

'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 ...