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Thousands commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre. Many carried photographs of loved ones who died or who disappeared on 12 November 1991 when the Indonesian military opened fire on a group of pro-independence supporters during a peaceful demonstration.

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (left) and his then deputy Suthep Thaugsuban (right) arrive at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Bangkok on May 14, 2013.

The parents and children of this Syrian family sleep on the streets of Istanbul in Turkey. They are among the 3 million refugees from Syria, many of whom live in desperate conditions.

Independent organizations in Egypt face a looming crackdown, 45 international and national human rights groups from across the globe said in a joint statement.

Independent organizations in Egypt face a looming crackdown, 45 international and national human rights groups from across the globe said in a joint statement.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović called for the Russian authoities to fully investigate and prosecute all attacks on journalists following an attack against journalist Lev Schlosberg in Pskov, in western Russia.

Amid heavy rains and violence UNICEF and partners have distributed more than half a million mosquito bed nets reaching every home in Bangui to protect families from malaria - the leading killer of children under 5 in Central African Republic.

The brutal attack on journalist Ilgar Nasibov in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan is an outrage, and Azerbaijan’s authorities should ensure a prompt, effective, and impartial investigation, Front Line Defenders, Human Rights House Foundation, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, People in Need, Human Rights Watch, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, International Media Support, Article 19, and Reporters Without Borders said.

This August UNICEF shipped 1,000 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies for children caught in the world’s most urgent crises -- the largest emergency supply operation in the organization’s history in a single month. The amount delivered would fill 19 cargo jumbo jets.