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UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

·December 15, 2024·1 min read

Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the disputed elections and around 2,000 arrested, including teenagers, young adults, opposition members, human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers, as well as bystanders. Since then, the Government has announced the conditional release of over 100 of those detained. Addressing the UN Human...

Shaping human rights for all

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·December 12, 2024·1 min read

Few documents have had as profound and enduring an impact on global governance as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN Photo/Albert González Farran People return to their home village of Sehjanna, Sudan, after living seven years in a camp for internally displaced persons in Aramba in 2011. (file) Cornerstone of...

Live: Human Rights Day around the world

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·December 11, 2024·1 min read

Human Rights Day, marked annually on 10 December, will focus on the theme Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here. ...

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

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·December 6, 2024·1 min read

Speaking at the ‘Dealing with Drugs II’ conference in Warsaw on Thursday, High Commissioner Volker Türk highlighted the urgent need for a human rights-based approach to drug regulation, pointing to record numbers of drug-related deaths and increasing drug use disorders. The conference, which builds on January’s ‘Dealing with Drugs I’...

Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms

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·December 3, 2024·2 min read

The legitimate protests were dispersed using disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary force by the police in the capital, Tbilisi, according to the statement from High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Dozens of protesters and media workers were reportedly injured during the demonstrations sparked by a prime ministerial announcement...

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

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·December 2, 2024·2 min read

Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost and celebrating progress. “Every 25 seconds, someone in the world is infected with HIV,” Mr. Guterres said. “One-quarter of people living with HIV – more than...

UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in

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·November 30, 2024·2 min read

Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about the plight of civilians facing a winter of hardship and misery. Russia launched missile and long-range drone strikes on Thursday, which reportedly caused damage in at least 13 regions, in...

World News in Brief: Aid challenges in Syria, human rights in Iran, elections in South Sudan

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·November 29, 2024·3 min read

A Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) volunteer was among multiple civilians killed in the incident, OCHA said in a news release. The attack also damaged several SARC ambulances and other humanitarian objects and left two bridges impassable. “As a result, all humanitarian operations at border crossings [between Syria and Lebanon]...

Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030

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·November 27, 2024·2 min read

Titled “Take the rights path to end AIDS,” the report outlines how stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws hinder progress in the fight against HIV. Despite significant advancements in HIV treatment and prevention, human rights violations continue to block access to essential services. In 2023, 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses,...

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

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·November 26, 2024·1 min read

The development follows dire assessments from UN aid teams about the cost of “relentless” Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs since the weekend, resulting in extensive damage and significant casualties, and forcing more people to flee their homes. “The High Commissioner reiterates his call for an immediate ceasefire to put...

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts

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·November 26, 2024·2 min read

Their warning comes amid growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities which rely on a stable power grid to maintain critical safety systems. “The latest large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s electricity system has led to further significant damage to electric substations that are essential to the...

Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique

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·November 16, 2024·1 min read

Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of fraud. Frelimo has been in power since 1975. Multiple news reports indicate that violent and repressive measures were used by...