Human Rights

OSCE media freedom representative condemns yet another journalist murder in Russia

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Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Myanmar Armed Forces discharge 42 children and young people

The United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNICEF welcomed the discharge of 34 children and 8 young people by the Myanmar Armed Forces, or Tatmadaw, in line with the Government’s commitment to end the recruitment and use of children by the army in Myanmar.

UNICEF condemns killings in school attack in Northeast Nigeria

The deaths of students in yet another attack on a school in Northeast Nigeria should be condemned absolutely by all communities, UNICEF says.

Matchmaking medical research

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Must love randomized controlled trials.

Syria: UN human rights office underscores civilian protection amid ongoing fighting in Homs

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A look at some of the destruction in Homs (March 2012).

From the Field: UN food relief agency struggles to cope with Mali’s ‘lean season’

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A village in Mopti, southern Mali.

Hungary: Heed Calls for Reforms

European Parliament Decries Budapest’s Record, Urges Concrete Steps

The Hungarian government should heed and act on the clear message from the European Parliament on July 3, 2013, about the urgent need for rights reform, Human Rights Watch said.

Iran: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags

Give Political Prisoners Regular Visits, Access to Adequate Medical Care

The hospitalization of a detained opposition figure and the death of an imprisoned labor rights activist highlight the problems that prisoners in Iran face in accessing adequate medical care and regular visits, Human Rights Watch said.

Elections 2014: EU-wide campaign to choose who runs the EU for next five years

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OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity

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Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, addresses the Permanent Council, Vienna, 23 June 2011.

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