Zeid Ra’ad Al

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UAE Slams Al-Jazeera For Anti-Semitism, Inciting Hate

A top UAE official on Wednesday accused Qatari broadcast giant Al-Jazeera of anti-Semitism, discrimination and inciting...

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UN Rights Chief Urges Justice and Healing After Mosul

UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called Tuesday for accountability and dialogue to heal the trauma of Mosul after...

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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,...

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Children Lead the Way As Raqa Families Escape Jihadists

Trapped in their homes in Raqa and running out of supplies, Ahmad Shaabu, his family and their neighbours were...

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UN To Send Experts To Probe DR Congo Violence

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send a group of experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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DR Congo Snubs UN Warning On Probe Into Kasai Violence

DR Congo authorities on Thursday rebuffed a UN warning to launch an international probe into violence in the central...

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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...

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Get Abusive Regimes Off UN Rights Council

US envoy Nikki Haley on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to throw out abusive regimes and end what...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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New Syria War Crimes Panel To Launch Soon

A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step...

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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...

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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,...