human rights chief
UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis
The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar,...
UN Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ By Impact of Gulf Crisis
The UN human rights chief said Wednesday he was alarmed by the possible impact of the diplomatic isolation of Qatar,...
Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis
The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in...
Turkey FM In Doha As UN ‘alarmed’ By Gulf Crisis
The search for a diplomatic solution to the Gulf crisis intensified Wednesday as Turkey's foreign minister landed in...
UN Experts’ Murder Trial Resumes In DR Congo
A Democratic Republic of Congo military court held a second day of hearings Monday in the trial of a man and a teenager...
Congo Fighting Keeps 150,000 Children From School
Tens of thousands of children in central Democratic Republic of Congo can’t go to school because of the violence...
UN Rights Chief Demands International DR Congo Probe
The UN human rights chief on Friday slammed Kinshasa for not seriously investigating spiralling violence in the...
Weapons Choice In Anti-IS War Endangers Civilians
The choice of weapons by the Iraqi security forces and its allies from the US-led coalition is endangering the lives of...
UN Reports Fresh IS Killings, Air Strike Deaths In Mosul
The UN rights office said Thursday it has credible reports that the Islamic State group has killed more than 230...
Qatar Says Saudi-Led Move To Bar Citizens Breach of Rights
A Qatari official has said an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia and its allies for the emirate's citizens to leave is a...
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...
UN Rights Chief Urges Ethiopia To Free Prisoners After Protests
Ethiopia should rein in a controversial anti-terrorism law and release prisoners, the UN human rights chief said...
IS Attack ‘kills 32 Near Syria Refugee Camp On Iraq Border’
At least 32 people were killed on Tuesday in an Islamic State group attack near a refugee camp on the Syrian side of...
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,...
US Needs Better Leadership To Meet Challenges
The UN human rights chief took aim at US President Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the country needed better leadership...