Call To Close Al-Jazeera ‘unacceptable Attack’ On Free Speech
The UN voiced outrage Friday at the demand from Gulf countries that Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera shut down, describing it as ...
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‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…
The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group ...
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 them ...
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 military targets, ...
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 Accuses South Sudan Troops of Committing Atrocities
The United Nations' top human-rights official has accused South Sudanese government troops and rebels of ethnically targeted atrocities, including extrajudicial ...