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North Korea Just Rejected A UN Human Rights Resolution And Threw A Spectacular Parade To Celebrate
Kim Ki Nam, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea told the assembled cr…
Devan Joseph,Associated Press
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Trump made the right decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council - but right now he needs to look in the mirror
All this is why it's a little frustrating that the exodus came when it did. Earlier this week, the …
Daniella Greenbaum
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UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT: CETA is incompatible with the rule of law, democracy, and human rights
De Zayas also seemed wary of Wallonia's sudden change of heart. The Belgian region had refused to a…
Barbara Tasch
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Biden will rejoin UN Human Rights Council after Trump called it 'hypocritical and self-serving' for its scrutiny of Israel
Former US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said rejoining the council would give nations a "free …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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UN members are considering action against China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, report says
The UN Human Rights Council members are deciding how, or if, they should respond to a report on hum…
Bethany Dawson
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Twitter launches emojis to raise awareness about women's rights
In partnership with UN Women and the UN Human Rights Office, Twitter is launching custom emojis to …
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10 ways North Korea uses technology to keep its citizens in the dark about the outside world
That's the fundamental challenge for North Korea, the hermit kingdom whose citizens have been kept …
Shona Ghosh
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UN rights chief urges Musk to ensure human rights in Twitter management
United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has issued an open letter to Elo…
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The US violated international law by assassinating Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, top UN human rights investigator says
The UN Human Rights Council report was damning, but Trump is unlikely to face ramifications as the …
Bill Bostock
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UN expert calls for halt to sales of spyware that may have helped Saudi Arabia track and kill Jamal Khashoggi
The report specifically names the NSO Group and its Pegasus technology, which allows NSO Group's cl…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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A group of Torres Strait Islanders filed a landmark complaint with the UN against the Australian government for failing to act on climate change, which they say violates their human rights
The case was lodged with the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva on Monday by eight nat…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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The stories from inside North Korea's prison camps are horrifying
On Friday, the UN's human rights body agreed to strengthen its ongoing investigation of abuses insi…
Paul Szoldra
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Journalist Azimjon Askarov, who exposed corrupt police and reported on ethnic cleansing in Kyrgyzstan, has died in prison
Azimjon Askarov, who was jailed 10 years ago, died this month after suffering from a fever and inab…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Pakistan and Nepal re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, as China barely manages to hang on
Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by t…
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Why the latest report about North Korea savagely executing a general is probably true
The most plausible explanation of the scene captured in the October 7th satellite image is a grueso…
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North Korea To UN On Human Rights: 'Mind Your Own Business'
The forum is due to vote shortly on a resolution brought by Japan and the European Union calling on…
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A reporter in Kyrgyzstan has been in prison since 2011 after reporting on ethnic violence. If an upcoming appeal fails, he could be locked up until he dies.
Human rights groups have argued repeatedly for the release of Azhimzhan Askarov, who has been impri…
Mia Jankowicz
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The US will try to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over mass killings in Bucha, ambassador says
The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said Monday that "Russia's participation on t…