Newly arrived Rohingya refugees travel by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district, Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Patrick Brown

Forced Returns to Myanmar Must Stop: Volker Türk

October 27, 2022October 30, 2022 RMN News Coup, Human Rights, Myanmar, Volker Türk

Since the beginning of the military coup on 1 February 2021, at least 70,000 people have fled Myanmar. UN Human

OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. Photo: UN

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Use of Force Against Protesters in Iran Must Stop: UN Human Rights Office

October 19, 2022October 22, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Iran, Security Forces

A month after demonstrations erupted across Iran, the UN Human Rights Office says that unabated violent response by security forces

NATO Foreign Ministers held an extraordinary virtual meeting on Friday (7 January 2022) to discuss Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine. Photo: NATO (file photo)

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UN Commission Concludes War Crimes Committed in Ukraine

September 27, 2022October 1, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Russia, Ukraine, War Crimes

Witnesses provided the Commission with consistent accounts of ill-treatment and torture carried out during unlawful confinement. Based on its investigations

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UN Experts Demand Accountability for Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran

September 23, 2022September 26, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Internet, Iran, Mahsa Amini

A group of UN experts* on 22 September condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody

Photo: People's Defence Force (PDF) of Myanmar

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UN Report Proposes Targeted Financial Sanctions on Myanmar Military

September 17, 2022September 22, 2022 RMN News Coup, Human Rights, Myanmar

Since international efforts have failed to protect the people of Myanmar, a People’s Defence Force (PDF) has been constituted in

Protests in Sri Lanka. Photo: NDTV (file photo)

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UN Report Urges Sri Lanka to Protect Human Rights

September 7, 2022September 10, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Sri Lanka, UN

Sri Lanka’s new Government should embark on a national dialogue to advance human rights and reconciliation, a UN report urges