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Russia welcomes US pullout from UNHRC, says council can work better now
Jun 20, 2018 14:48Russia has welcomed the United States' pullout from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), saying the body has lost nothing and can operate more freely now.
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EU, UNHCR call on Italy, Malta to let refugee ship dock
Jun 11, 2018 14:02The European Union and the United Nations refugee agency have called on Italy and Malta to immediately end a political standoff that has left hundreds of refugees stranded at the Mediterranean Sea and to allow their ship to dock.
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HRW censures detention of 1000s without trial in Saudi Arabia
May 06, 2018 06:43Human Rights Watch (HRW) has blasted Saudi Arabia for detaining thousands of people for excessively long periods without trial, saying the kingdom's justice system is deteriorating.
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Iran slams UN rights resolution, extension of rapporteur mandate
Mar 25, 2018 13:42Iran has slammed a recent resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, saying it proves that a few countries are abusing the world body’s human rights mechanisms.
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Myanmar says UN reports on rights violations lack credibility
Mar 13, 2018 13:04Myanmar’s government has once again rejected allegations of abusing the rights of minorities in the country, saying the United Nations’ new finding on the issue is unreliable.
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HRW urges UN sanctions against Saudi crown prince over Yemen war
Dec 21, 2017 10:34Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for UN sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for leading a bloody bombing campaign and a crippling siege against impoverished Yemen.
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Human rights violators, terrorism sponsors behind UN rights report: Iran
Nov 15, 2017 14:33Iran has reacted to a recent rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly censuring Tehran for alleged “human rights abuses,” noting that some backers of the resolution were themselves among major and “discredited” violators of human rights and supporters of terrorism.
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Over 1,300 Dutch girls exploited per year: Report
Oct 18, 2017 11:47At least 1,320 underage Dutch girls between the ages of 12 and 17 fall victim to sexual exploitation in the Netherlands each year, a report on human trafficking published on Wednesday showed.
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Militants use sexual violence as weapon of war in CAR: Human Rights Watch
Oct 05, 2017 10:30Human Rights Watch (HRW) says armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have used rape and sexual slavery as a weapon of war in the conflict gripping the country.
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UN Human Rights Council extends Burundi abuses probe
Sep 29, 2017 12:43The UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to extend the mission of an international probe into atrocities in Burundi, overriding strong pushback from the government accused of crimes against humanity.