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Spain, England Shatter Temperature Records In Hottest June Ever
Europe is in the grip of an unprecedented heatwave, with Spain and England registering their hottest June temperatures in ...
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Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights official Turk persona non grata
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has rejected Turk's comments, made before the Human Rights Council in Geneva last week ...
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata
Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...
U.N. warns of worsening human rights conditions in Venezuela
Arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment -- particularly during recent elections -- are among ...
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International Criminal Court swats away 'sophisticated and targeted' cyberattack
Body stays coy on details but alludes to similarities with 2023 espionage campaign The International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
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UN Halts Investigation Into Rights Abuses in Eastern DRC Due to Lack of Funding
Hit by a funding crisis, largely linked to a cut in the United States' contribution, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been forced to announce the suspension of a fact-finding ...
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Human Rights Can Be a 'Strong Lever for Progress' in Climate Change, Says UN Rights Chief
The UN's top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High ...
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Why the UN is opening a Human Rights office in Bangladesh
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul confirmed on Sunday, June 29, that the Council of Advisors, chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, had approved the draft MoU “in principle,” paving the way for the Office of ...
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Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT ‘Extremism’ Designation
Russian courts have issued 101 “extremism”-related convictions for allegedly participating in the “International LGBT ...
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UN human rights body to set up office in Bangladesh
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is set to establish a presence in Bangladesh for an initial period of three years, marking a significant step in enhancing ...
DHS ends deportation protection for Haitians, says Haiti is ‘safe’
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said allowing Haitians to stay in the country was against the “national interest.” The Trump ...