UN finds human rights violations by Syria opposition
April 19th, 2012 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A UN commission has found serious human rights violations committed by Syria's opposition movement, a Russian minister has said."The chair of the Independent International Commission ... Read more...
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Brazil displacing poor ahead of World Cup, Olympics: UN official
April 27th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 27 (IANS/EFE) A UN human rights expert complained Tuesday that authorities in Brazilian cities that are to host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics ... Read more...
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India’s human rights defenders need better protection: UN expert
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) An independent United Nations human rights expert has called on Indian authorities to do much more to ensure a safe and conducive environment for human rights defenders ... Read more...
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UN criticism unlikely to stop CIA drone strikes in Pak
December 10th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Despite new criticism from a UN human rights expert against CIA drone attacks, the United States government's covert program using unmanned aerial vehicles to strike at terrorists inside ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka slams UN panel to probe war crimes
June 23rd, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 23 (DPA) Sri Lanka Wednesday criticised the appointment of a panel by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to investigate allegations of human rights violations during the last months of the ... Read more...
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UN expert asks US to stop drone attacks
June 2nd, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, June 2 (DPA) The United States must stop carrying out lethal attacks using drones, particularly as these are under the command of its intelligence service, a United Nations human rights expert ... Read more...
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UN human rights expert urges Myanmar government to keep promise to hold elections
May 6th, 2010 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – A United Nations (UN) human rights expert on Wednesday urged Myanmar’s Government to keep its promise to ensure that upcoming national elections in the country are transparent ... Read more...
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North Korea a ’state of fear’: UN expert
March 15th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 15 (DPA) The North Korean government runs a "state of fear" while people are denied sufficient quantities of food, the UN human rights expert on the country said Monday.
Addressing the ... Read more...
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Hundreds of thousands to face evictions in Nigeria: UN
August 13th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Aug 13 (DPA) Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians could be evicted from their homes with no place to go to if a government plan moves ahead, a UN human rights expert ... Read more...
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US obliged to go after CIA torturers, says UN monitor
April 18th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, April 18 (DPA) The US would be in breach of international law if it does not prosecute CIA officials for torturing alleged terrorists, UN monitor on torture Manfred Nowak said ... Read more...
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US urged not to deport Haitians
March 7th, 2009 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 7 (DPA) A UN human rights expert Friday called on the US not to deport undocumented Haitians as their country still hadn't recovered from the destruction caused by last ... Read more...
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Violence, death toll, escalate in Israel-Gaza conflict
December 29th, 2008 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Dec 29 (DPA) The two-day death toll in Gaza Sunday rose to an estimated 300, the largest in more than 40 years, as an angry Tel Aviv retaliated with airstrikes against ... Read more...
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‘Change Cold War mindset to see China’s human rights progress’(Lead)
April 21st, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin
Beijing, April 21 (Xinhua) A Chinese human rights expert Monday urged critics to change their Cold War mindset to appreciate the country's rights record. "Only after long term struggles against imperialism and ... Read more...
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China says no to visit by UN human rights expert
April 10th, 2008 - 11:30 pm ICT by admin
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Geneva, April 10 (DPA) China has rejected a request by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, to visit Tibet in April, a UN spokesman confirmed Thursday. Spokesman with the ... Read more...
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