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UN Threatens DR Congo With International Probe
The UN rights chief on Tuesday gave Kinshasa a two-day deadline to show it is seriously investigating violence in the...
UN Accuses IS of Executing 163 Civilians In Mosul On June 1
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday accused the Islamic State group of murdering 163 civilians to prevent...
US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters
Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after...
New US-Led Syria Strike Kills 80 Relatives of IS Fighters
A US-led coalition air strike on the eastern Syrian town of Mayadeen early Friday killed at least 80 relatives of...
UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians
The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and...
Muntari Defended By UN Following ‘racism Protest’
The head of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights has backed Pescara’s Sulley Muntari after he walked off...
UN Says 17 Mass Graves Found In DR Congo
The UN said Wednesday it had found a further 17 mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai region,...
Iraq Urges Residents In IS-Held Areas To Shelter At Home
Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid...
UN, Amnesty Call For More Efforts To Protect Mosul Civilians
The United Nations and Amnesty International called Tuesday for greater efforts to protect civilians in west Mosul,...
Over 300 Civilians Killed Since Start of West Mosul Operation
Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul,...
UN Rights Chief Blasts Sri Lanka Over War Probe
The UN rights chief on Wednesday condemned Sri Lanka's persistent failure to probe war-era atrocities, suggesting the...
Suicide Bomb Attack In Damascus Court Kills 31 People
A suicide bomb attack in a Damascus court has left at least 31 people dead and 45 others wounded. Another suicide...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...
Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year
Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...
UN Urges Probe of DR Congo Violence
The UN's top rights official on Wednesday called for a high-level investigation into abuses committed against civilians...
UN Concerned At ‘serious’ Abuses, Torture In Sri Lanka
The UN on Friday warned that a range of serious abuses, including torture, appear to remain widespread in Sri Lanka and...
Libya Trial of Kadhafi Cadres ‘seriously’ Flawed
A trial of dozens of aides to ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi is failing to uphold international rights norms in...
South Sudanese Rival Forces Rapes 217 Since July 2016 Violence
The United Nations has documented 217 victims of rape by South Sudanese government and rival forces since the beginning...
Africa Bloc Vows To Send Troops If Jammeh Stays
West African leaders will send troops into The Gambia if its longtime ruler who lost elections does not step down next...