As expected, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner's - HCHR - report on Sri Lanka (A/HRC/57/19) was released on 22 August. It consists of seven...
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The UN's top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use of force” in Venezuela, as security forces crackdown following the country's disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have arrested more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against him or casting doubt on his claims that he won a third term in July 28 elections, despite strong evidence that he lost by more than two to one. “It is deeply disturbing that so many people are being detained, accused or charged with incitement to hatred or under counterterrorism laws,” said UN human rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani, reading a statement issued by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. “Criminal law should not be used to unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.” Türk's comments come as Venezuela's opposition prepares for demonstrations on Saturday (August 17), which are expected to increase pressure on Maduro to admit defeat and negotiate a political transition. The UN human rights office said that in the vast majority of cases it has documented, detainees were not allowed to appoint lawyers of their choice or have contact with their families. “Some of these cases …
As expected, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner's - HCHR - report on Sri Lanka (A/HRC/57/19) was released on 22 August. It consists of seven...
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Ukraine's law that allows the banning of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church recognized as canonical by the Russian Orthodox Church...
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Ukraine's law that allows the banning of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church recognized as canonical by the Russian Orthodox Church...
The human rights situation in Nicaragua has "seriously deteriorated" over the past year, following arbitrary arrests, mistreatment of detainees,...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country's police forces, empowering a hard-line...
The UN human rights chief said Monday that ending the nearly year-long war on Gaza was a top priority, and urged countries to respond to what he...
The UN human rights chief said Monday that ending the nearly year-long war on Gaza was a top priority, and urged countries to respond to what he...
A group of Democratic state lawmakers on Friday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate potential violations of federal law and civil and...
The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by...
Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five militants in the occupied West Bank as it carried out a second consecutive day of counterterrorism...