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Malaysia’s anti-terror and sedition laws ‘curtail’ human rights, warns UN rights chief

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

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The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children.

Airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen

“Yesterday’s airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.

Increasing violence in Yemen taking intolerable toll on children: UNICEF

With conflict escalating in many parts of Yemen, children continue to be killed, injured, displaced and put at increasing risk from disease, UNICEF said on April 6.