Human Rights
UNICEF condemns killings in school attack in Northeast Nigeria
The deaths of students in yet another attack on a school in Northeast Nigeria should be condemned absolutely by all communities, UNICEF says.
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Syria: UN human rights office underscores civilian protection amid ongoing fighting in Homs
A look at some of the destruction in Homs (March 2012).
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From the Field: UN food relief agency struggles to cope with Mali’s ‘lean season’
A village in Mopti, southern Mali.
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Hungary: Heed Calls for Reforms
The Hungarian government should heed and act on the clear message from the European Parliament on July 3, 2013, about the urgent need for rights reform, Human Rights Watch said.
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Iran: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags
The hospitalization of a detained opposition figure and the death of an imprisoned labor rights activist highlight the problems that prisoners in Iran face in accessing adequate medical care and regular visits, Human Rights Watch said.
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OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity
Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addresses the Permanent Council, Vienna, 23 June 2011.
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Policing of assemblies should be guided by respect for human rights, say participants of OSCE meeting
Police stand guard as protesters demonstrate outside the site of the US Democratic Party’s National Convention, Denver, 24 August 2008.
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Greece: Repeal Abusive Health Regulation
The Greek government should repeal a regulation that has been used to justify forced HIV testing.
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