Human Rights

Uganda grapples with critical blood shortage

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A life-saving donation.

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Take Action to Improve Conditions for Dalit Women

United Nations member states should focus urgent attention and decisive action to improve conditions for Dalit women, four international nongovernmental organizations said. The combination of caste and gender makes millions of Dalit women extremely...

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Kyrgyzstan: 3 Years After Violence, a Mockery of Justice

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Police and security guards at the trial of Mahamad Bizurukov stand...

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India’s weapons against itself

"Governments have to be realistic and effective in fulfilling their responsibility of providing protection to their people." That is quoted from the State of India’s response to the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or...

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OSCE promotes dialogue among government officials and religious leaders on sensitive gender issues in Kyrgyzstan

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Participants of a roundtable discussion on the growing trend of early and non-registered marriages, early motherhood and gender-based...

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More synergies through stronger co-operation, Armenian Foreign Minister says at OSCE Permanent Council

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Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 6 June 2013.

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India: New Monitoring System Threatens Rights

The Indian government should enact clear laws to ensure that increased surveillance of phones and the Internet does not undermine rights to privacy and free expression, Human Rights Watch said.

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Funding shortfalls undermine fragile gains made in Afghanistan and affect preparations for upcoming monsoon season in Pakistan

OCHA Operations Director John Ging highlighted the serious consequences of humanitarian funding shortfalls following his weeklong mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan with the Emergency Directors of six UN agencies.

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OSCE representative welcomes enhanced media freedom dialogue with Belarus, urges improvements

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The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović and the Foreign Minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, at a meeting on the...

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Floods in central Europe: Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response

Heavy rains led to floods, evacuations and death toll in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.

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