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Egyptian death sentences a ‘gross miscarriage of justice’: UN human rights chief

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Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 3 September 2018.

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Human traffickers in Libya are posing as UN staff, says Refugee Agency

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Migrants sit on mattresses laid on the floor at a detention centre, located on the outskirts...

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Escalation of violence in Idlib could be deadly for children, UNICEF warns

A further escalation of fighting in Idlib, northwestern Syria, will put the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk, UNICEF said on Sep 07, 2018.

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‘Legally binding’ nuclear-test ban essential to prevent ‘catastrophic impact’ says UN chief

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Ruins of Nagasaki about 800 metres from the hypocenter in mid-October 1945.

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