Human Rights
Russia: Jailed Pussy Riot Member Cites Abuse
Member of the punk band "Pussy Riot" Nadezhda Tolokonnikova looks out from a holding cell as she attends a court hearing Supreme Court of Mordovia in Saransk on July 26, 2013.
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UN human rights office urges restraint as death toll in Sudan fuel protests rises
Cécile Pouilly, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Greenpeace International to appeal Russian court rulings as activists face long detentions
Greenpeace International condemned a series of Russian court rulings which left dozens of activists in custody pending investigations into a peaceful Arctic oil protest. The group insisted it would not be intimidated and its lawyers would lodge an appeal seeking their immediate release.
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Greenpeace International ship nears Murmansk port as 30 activists await possible charges
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is close to arriving in the port of Murmansk after being boarded by Russian authorities last week following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling.
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New development agenda must be disability-inclusive – UN high-level meeting
Men and women at the entrance of a school in Romania that teaches people with disabilities. Photo: World Bank
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New tools from UNICEF to work with business on children’s rights
Workshop bringing together business leaders, child rights advocates and country experts who explored the impact that companies have on children’s rights and the responsibility of the global business community to support and respect children’s rights.
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Warning on media freedom in South East Europe as OSCE Tirana conference recommends improvements in the region
Colourful apartment buildings in Tirana, the Albanian capital.
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Thousands of Syrian children fleeing country alone, UN agency warns
Over half of Syrian refugees in Lebanon are children.
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