Human Rights

Comments by Sudanese official could lead to further violence – UN rights chief

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Sudanese refugees from Blue Nile state line up to collect water in a camp.

Ban renews calls for immediate cessation of violence in Mali

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Zoulfa fled her village of Souggan in Mali to northern Niger, in February with her children due to insecurity.

Nepal journalists demand justice for slain colleague

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The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) says it is deeply concerned and shocked by the brutal murder of journalist...

Russia: Prominent Journalist Attacked

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Elena Milashina

Saudi Arabia: Sports Minister Confirms Women’s Exclusion

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Let Them Play

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Roma, Jews Face Political Discrimination

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The European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg, France on January 11, 2011.

NEPAL: HIV-positive children, orphans neglected

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There are close to 5,000 children under 14 years of age living with HIV in Nepal today

Upset with university staff, Korean student went on shooting rampage

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An expelled South Korean student L Goh from a Californian university shot dead seven people after being teased over...

9/11 Suspects Could Face Death Penalty

The cases of the five suspected al-Qaida militants believed to have planned the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States have been formally referred to a military tribunal.

UN refugee agency concerned as thousands continue to flee fighting in Mali

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A young Malian refugee collects unclean water from a local well in Ferrerio site, northern Burkina Faso.