Conflict

At least seven killed at a religious gathering in northern Ethiopia – UN rights office

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): The United Nations human rights arm on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the deaths of at least seven people celebrating a religious festival in Ethiopia as security forces reportedly tried to stop them from shouting anti-Government chants. more

UN rights office warns DR Congo authorities against use of excessive force when policing protests

New York, Jan 6 (JEN): Amid ongoing political tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violent actions by the security forces during recent protests in Kinshasa ...

Shocked at executions in Egypt, UN rights office raises concerns over due process guarantees

New York, Jan 6 (JEN): The United Nations human rights wing on Friday expressed deep shock that 20 people were reported to have been executed in Egypt since last week, amid concerns ...

New UN report lays bare widespread ISIL ‘atrocities’ committed against Yazidis in Iraq

New York, Aug 19 (Just Earth News): A new United Nations report lays bare the widespread and systematic manner in which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, Da’esh) has committe ...

Saudi Arabia: UN condemns bomb attacks in three cities, including near mosque in Medina

New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday’s terrorist attacks in the cities of Jeddah, Qatif and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Ukraine: growing despair among over three million civilians in conflict zone – UN report

New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite a decrease in the number of civilian casualties in the east of Ukraine over the past few months, a new United Nations report shows that the c ...

‘Staggering’ civilian death toll in Iraq: UN report

New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations report released on Tuesday details the severe and extensive impact on civilians of the ongoing conflict in Iraq, with at least 18,80 ...

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