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14 Sep 2011, 5:32 am
[JURIST] A delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [official website] on Tuesday released a report [text, PDF] announcing a humanitarian crisis in Yemen [press release] that requires immediate intervention. [read post]
30 May 2012, 10:57 am
[JURIST] Iraq's human rights situation remains fragile [press release], the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) [official website] reported [text, PDF] Wednesday. [read post]
14 Jun 2017, 7:25 am
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein [official profile] submitted the report, reviewing the compliance of Israel and Palestine with recommendations made by the Council dating back to 2009. [read post]
12 Apr 2016, 12:45 pm
Yanghee Lee, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, on Tuesday welcomed [press release] the release of political prisoners in that country. [read post]
28 Jul 2014, 7:36 pm
While issuing a news report [press release] by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, which deployed to Ukraine in mid-March, Navi Pillay [official profile] urged all involved in the conflict to "bring... [read post]
22 Oct 2016, 2:12 pm
UN experts investigating the October 8 attack on a packed funeral hall in the Yemeni capital, which is currently under rebel control, accused [AP report] the Saudi coalition Thursday of violating international humanitarian law. [read post]
15 Jun 2018, 11:21 am
In the days leading up to its July 29 election, experts at the UN Human Rights Council [official website] expressed concerns [press release] Friday over unclear media rules, calling on Cambodian authorities to ensure journalists' freedom of opinion and expression. [read post]
25 Feb 2017, 5:02 pm
Bombings and air strikes in Syria were committed deliberately to disrupt peace talks between both sides in Geneva, UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Saturday. [read post]
24 Sep 2004, 3:29 am
The UN International Atomic Energy Agency adopted Friday a resolution urging North Korea to give up its nuclear program as tensions in the region escalated in the wake of signs that the reclusive nation planned to test a ballistic missile. [read post]
6 Nov 2004, 7:11 am
[JURIST] Concluding its 82nd session in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Committee asked the United States on Friday to delineate the legal status of inmates in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, and Iraq. [read post]
2 Dec 2006, 6:08 am
[JURIST] A UN Human Rights Council [official website] commission of inquiry has recommended [report, PDF] that Israel be made to compensate Lebanon for damages the Israeli military inflicted during the 33-day conflict in the Middle East [JURIST news archive]. [read post]
8 Apr 2008, 3:10 am
[JURIST] The United Nations has a "moral duty to act on the lessons of Rwanda," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [official website] said Monday in an address [text] to mark the fourteenth anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backgrounder; BBC backgrounder]. [read post]
6 Mar 2015, 8:06 am
[JURIST] The UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice [official website] warned [press release] on Friday that the progress made in achieving women's rights remains under continuous threat. [read post]
13 Apr 2018, 10:50 am
The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said [press release] Friday they are "gravely concerned" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. [read post]
9 May 2018, 2:41 pm
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called [press release] for Turkey to lift its state of emergency restrictions Wednesday in order to hold credible elections it has planned next month. [read post]
13 Nov 2018, 4:43 am
Ronagh McQuigg, Is it Time for a UN Treaty on Violence Against Women? [read post]
25 Jan 2018, 10:25 am
In a statement celebrating World Leprosy Day, a newly appointed UN human rights expert specializing in leprosy warned [press release] that people with the disease continue to face discrimination and lack of access to medical care. [read post]
15 Feb 2016, 10:23 am
A group of UN human rights experts on Monday demanded the immediate release [press release] of five foreign-national detainees that have been held by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [BBC backgrounder] for the past 18 months. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 5:27 am
[JURIST] A UN rights expert on Wednesday called for [press release] a legally binding agreement at the national level in order to fight violence against women in member states and hold violators accountable. [read post]
25 Jan 2017, 7:03 am
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee [official website] on Thursday expressed [press release] concern for the people of Myanmar who may face reprisal for meeting with her. [read post]
