Human Rights
South Sudan: Place Moratorium on Death Penalty
South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a moratorium on all executions, a group of South Sudanese and international human rights groups said.
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Mothers, children widely affected by continuing Syrian violence, UNICEF warns
A Syrian refugee woman holds her child in Jordan's Zaátri camp, where the needs are many.
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UN experts call for more protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
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PAKISTAN: UPR report lacks objective realism and denies the reality concerning human rights - Part II
The government has failed to make torture a criminal offence though it has ratified the CAT in June. The delay in legislation shows the lack of honesty on the part of the government to deal with such a serious issue. The AHRC has submitted a Draft Bill on the Criminalisation of Torture and Custodial Death after undertaking consultations with the government, parliamentarians and the civil society. The government has shown no willingness to adopt the legislation.
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PAKISTAN: UPR report lacks objective realism and denies the reality concerning human rights - Part I
For the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Pakistan, the country presented a four-year working report of how the government improved the state of human rights in Pakistan. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, the foreign minister leading the Pakistan delegation, presented the report to the UN.
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Iran: Political Prisoners Denied Visits, Care
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UAE: EU Condemns Emirates Rights Climate
The European Parliament on October 26, 2012, adopted a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Rwanda: Eight-Year Sentence for Opposition Leader
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Ukrainian elections marred by lack of level playing field, say international observers
A woman casts her vote in the town of Irpin during Ukraine's parliamentary elections on 28 October 2012.
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