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Armed militias that control the eastern city of Derna are terrorizing residents through summary executions, public floggings, and other violent abuse. The abuses are taking place in the absence of state authorities and the rule of law. The groups include some that have affiliated with the extremist group Islamic State (also known as ISIS).

In an effort to strengthen inter-ethnic and inter-religious tolerance and understanding, from 5 to 27 November 2014, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized three study visits to cultural and religious sites for high school students from Dragash/Dragaš and Prizren municipalities.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, delivering her regular report to the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 27 November 2014. (OSCE)

Protestors gather in New York City to demonstrate against the police shooting of Michael Brown (August 2014).

Makarim Wibisono, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.

Members of an ethnic Yezidi family sleep in the shade in Shekhadi village, Iraq, after fleeing Sinjar.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd left), is joined by his wife Yoo Soon-taek (right) and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (2nd right), as actress Teri Hatcher (left) flips the switch to illuminate the Empire State Building for the UNiTE to End Violence Against Women campaign.