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Violence rise in Nicaragua after suspension of peace talks

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 07:31
Nicaraguan police and masked gunmen clashed with anti-government protesters on Tuesday, leaving at least six dead following the suspension of peace talks to quell two months of deadly demonstrations, a human rights group said.

US withdraws from UN Human Rights Council over anti-Israel bias

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 07:01
The United States has announced its withdrawal from the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over what it calls the body’s entrenched bias against Israel.

United Nations expresses grave concern about the Saudi-UAE attacks on Hudaida

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:24
The UN human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, has voiced grave concern that the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates-led military operation in Yemen could endanger millions of civilians.

UN human rights chief calls US migration policy 'unconscionable'

Monday, 18 June 2018 14:22
The top U.N. human rights official called on the United States on Monday to halt its "unconscionable" policy of forcibly separating children from migrant parents.

UN accuses Saudi Arabia of using anti-terror laws to justify torture

Thursday, 07 June 2018 08:10
Saudi Arabia is systematically using anti-terror laws to justify torture, suppress all dissent and imprison human rights defenders, the UN has concluded following a five-day official inspection of the country at the invitation of the Saudi government.

UN calls on US to stop separating families at border

Wednesday, 06 June 2018 19:44
The United Nations human rights office called on the US administration to immediately halt its accelerating policy of separating children from their parents.

Vietnam upholds sentence for activists

Monday, 04 June 2018 21:21
A court in Vietnam upheld prison sentences against four human rights campaigners convicted of attempting to overthrow the state.

Duterte censures UN expert

Sunday, 03 June 2018 18:44
The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has censured a United Nations (UN) human rights rapporteur for interfering in the country’s internal affairs.

Protesters condemns Trump immigration policy in US cities

Saturday, 02 June 2018 11:10
Human rights groups have staged rallies across the United States to condemn US President Donald Trump's policy toward immigrants.

First rights trial since 2011 revolt opens in Tunisia

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 15:38
The first court case brought by a Tunisian commission probing human rights violations stretching back six decades opened on Tuesday, with 14 former officials, including the ousted dictator, on trial.