Europe World 

UN Reports Human Rights Violations in ‘Russian-Occupied’ Crimea

September 26, 2017September 27, 2017 RMN News Crimea, Human Rights, Russia, UN

The human rights situation in Crimea* has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, with “multiple and grave violations” committed by Russian

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Asia Pacific Crime Politics World 

Human Rights Situation in India Is Darker and Dangerous: UN

September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, on Wednesday deplored the current measures in

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Elections Middle East and Africa Politics World 

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Kenyan Leaders to Avoid Violence

August 16, 2017August 18, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, Kenya, UN, Violence

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday commended the peaceful voting in the recent presidential

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Americas 

UN Demands Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Honduras

July 30, 2017August 1, 2017 RMN News Corruption, Honduras, Human Rights, UN

At the end of a three-day visit to Honduras, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Andrew Gilmour, underlined “the paramount

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Asia Pacific World 

Tamil Community Faces Human Rights Abuses in Sri Lanka

July 19, 2017July 20, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, Sri Lanka, Tamil

A United Nations independent human right expert said Tuesday that “routine and endemic” use of torture is happening against people

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Middle East and Africa World 

UN Opens Probe into Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Congo

June 24, 2017June 27, 2017 RMN News Congo, Human Rights, UN

The United Nations opened Friday an international investigation into alleged killings, mutilations and destruction of entire villages in the Democratic

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