Children play as a donkey cart passes destroyed buildings in the Al-Ora's neighbourhood of Zinjibar, Yemen. Photo: UNHCR / A. Al-Sharif

Yemen: 200 Civilians Died in a Week

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 RMN News Civilians, Human Rights, UN, Yemen

Nearly 200 civilians have died in Yemen in the past week, as the country has seen its deadliest period of

The Baharka camp, 5km north of Erbil in northern Iraq, is home to thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) following the takeover of large swathes of the country by ISIL. Photo: UN, Emma Beals/IRIN

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UN Report Indicates ISIS Committed Genocide in Iraq

March 20, 2015March 23, 2015 RMN News Genocide, Human Rights, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, UN

A report released Thursday by the United Nations human rights office says that the Islamic State in Iraq and the

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan. UN Photo/Cia Pak

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UN Chief Urges Pakistan to End Executions

December 31, 2014January 2, 2015 RMN News Ban Ki-moon, Executions, Human Rights, Pakistan, Terrorist, UN

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Government of Pakistan to bring an end to the executions of all convicts

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South Africa Must Tackle Sexual Violence: UN

February 10, 2013February 12, 2013 RMN News Human Rights, Rape, Sexual, South Africa, UN, United Nations, Violence

The United Nations human rights chief expressed her shock and deep sadness at the rape, mutilation and murder of a

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Human Rights Violations during Congo Elections: UN

March 20, 2012March 21, 2012 RMN News Congo, DRC, Elections, Human Rights, UN, Violations

A UN report released today details serious human rights violations, including killings, disappearances and arbitrary detention, committed in Kinshasa by