Human Rights

Nuclear power remains important energy option for many countries, IAEA Ministerial Conference concludes

Nuclear power remains an important option for many countries to improve energy security, provide energy for development and fight climate change, the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century concluded.

Saudi Arabia: 7 Convicted for Facebook Postings About Protests

Saudi Arabia sentenced seven government critics to prison, for allegedly inciting protests and harming public order, largely by using Facebook. The Specialized Criminal Court sentenced the men, all from the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, to prison terms...

Setting standards for the aid industry

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Do no harm ......

Egypt: amid mounting tensions, Ban encourages peaceful dialogue, non-violence

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Activists in Cairo protesting against police brutality.

UK: Provide Clear Answers on Data Surveillance

Reports that the United Kingdom’s intelligence agency has intercepted and collected vast amounts of Internet and phone data raise serious concerns that the government has breached the privacy rights of millions of people in the UK and elsewhere.

Guinea: Minister Charged for Alleged Role in Stadium Massacre

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Opposition supporters flee Conakry’s main stadium on September 28, 2009, after security...

EU and UNICEF: Fewer children behind bars, greater reforms needed

Children in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia have seen steady and positive reforms in children's rights but still face huge barriers in accessing justice, according to a new European Union-UNICEF report launched at a conference on justice...

On 20th anniversary of historic declaration, UN officials urge progress on human rights

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Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressed opening the Vienna+20 Conference.

Public Services Day: Support global tax justice to pay for better public services

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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Georgia, discusses integration, expresses concern over developments along the administrative boundary line

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L-r: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek, speaking with an interpreter and a local resident at Khurvaleti...