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Increased militia violence could push Burundi over the edge: UN rights chief

New York, Jun 10 (JEN): Deeply worried at the increasingly violent and threatening actions by a pro-government militia in Burundi, the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday urged the national authorities to take immediate and concrete measures to rein them in. more

UN rights chief spotlights Burundi, migrant crises in Europe and Asia

New York, May 27 (JEN): The top United Nations human rights official drew attention to several issues of concern on Tuesday in an informal address to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council fr ...

UN rights chief urges Southeast Asia States to protect migrants stranded at sea

New York, May 16 ((JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday urged governments in Southeast Asia to take swift action to protect the lives of migrants stranded in precarious mari ...

UN rights chief calls on Syria to release detainees

New York, Feb 20 (JEN): Syrian authorities should release all those held by Government forces and its militias, without due process, in some cases for years on end, the United Nations rights ...

UN rights chief condemns murder of 21 Christians in Libya

New York, Feb 18 (JEN): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the beheading of 21 Christian men in Libya was a “vile crime targeting people on the bas ...

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