Human Rights

UN reaffirms commitment to world free of mines and remnants of war

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Ten-year-old Suleiman, from Dar Al Salam, North Darfur, suffered burns to more than 90 per cent of his body when his brother detonated an unexploded device that he found near their house in November 2006.

Cristiano Ronaldo Gears Up to Fight Child Hunger in Guatemala with the Help of Some Goats

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In rural mountainous Guatemala, Save the Children is helping undernourished preschoolers like Isabella grow and gain weight.

UN agency shuts relief and distribution centres after protesters storm Gaza compound

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An old man sits outside his UNRWA-supplied tent in the Ezbet Abed Rabbo area of northern Gaza.

Food aid reaches Sudan’s Blue Nile state for first time in over a year, UN agency reports

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Refugee mothers from Sudan's Blue Nile State wait at a clinic in South Sudan to have their children measured for malnutrition and to vaccinate them against measles.

Kyrgyzstan: Violence Mars Supreme Court Hearing

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The courtroom reacts after the Supreme Court delivers its verdict in the Niyazaliev hearing.

SRI LANKA: Core values 'Ko' -- where are the core values?

What the International Bar Association is requesting the Commonwealth to do is to review the situation and be satisfied that Sri Lanka respects its core values and principles, including the respect for separation of powers, the rule of law, good governance and the human rights enshrined in its Charter.

Côte d’Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice

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A woman hides her face after recounting how pro-Ouattara forces killed two of her children and her brother.

Thousands of Syrian children to benefit from UN food projects in Jordan, Iraq

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Syrian refugee children attend classes at the Za’atari camp in Jordan.

Ethiopia: Muslim Protesters Face Unfair Trial

The prosecution of 29 Muslim protest leaders and others charged under Ethiopia’s deeply flawed anti-terrorism law raises serious fair trial concerns. The trial is scheduled to resume in Addis Ababa, after a 40-day postponement.

Burma: Satellite Images Detail Destruction in Meiktila

Investigations, Accountability Needed to Deter Future Attacks

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A burned-down house in Meiktila, March 21, 2013.