Human Rights
Zimmerman Shooting Verdict Prompts Pointed Reactions
Passionate, but mostly peaceful protests, have erupted in several U.S. cities after a Florida man was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the highly-publicized shooting death of a black teenager last year.
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UN agency concerned over new restrictions for Syrian refugees fleeing to Egypt
This family fled from the Syrian town of Qusayr.
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No Ordinary Day in Moscow
Edward Snowden meets with representatives of human rights groups and Russian officials at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on July 12, 2013.
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2 Million Deaths a Year Could Be Due to Air Pollution: Study
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No consensus on implementation of cessation clause for Rwandan refugees
Many Rwandan refugees have lived in host countries for decades.
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OSCE meeting opens with call to strengthen rule of law to protect human rights
Governments should take steps to further strengthen the rule of law to better protect human rights, participants said at the opening of the Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna.
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World Population Day: UN spotlights teen pregnancy and need to empower girls
World Population Day 2013 - Spotlight on Adolescent Pregnancy.
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UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake's remarks at an Inequalities Debate
“In February, to mark World Justice Day, the Secretary-General remarked that ‘we see far too many places where there are increasing opportunities for a few and only rising inequality for the many.’
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New report sheds light on trafficking for organ removal in OSCE region
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, during a side event at the 13th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference, Vienna, 25 June 2013.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020