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Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights official Turk persona non grata
The Venezuela government-allied National Assembly unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ...
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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 ...
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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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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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 ...
U.N. sounds alarm over worsening human rights crisis in Venezuela
Civil and political freedoms in Venezuela have sharply deteriorated over the past year, according to the United Nations’ top ...
Venezuelan opposition member details harrowing 400-day captivity at UN
Venezuelan opposition member Pedro Urruchurtu spoke to the UN about spending more than 400 days sheltering in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas as Maduro operatives had rifles pointed at him and his ...