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First resignation after scandal with ex-Nazi soldier welcomed in Canadian parliament
The Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, Anthony Rota, resigned because of the admission in the plenary hall of...
All the heads of Central Asian countries meet in Berlin
By Hasanboy Burhanov (founder and leader of political opposition movement Erkin O’zbekiston/Free Uzbekistan) Is the “C5+1” format German in nature, regarding the upcoming meeting in...
UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region
Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including many elderly people, women and children.
UNHCR Spokesperson Shabia...
World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro
UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters in Geneva that dozens of children have been killed this month alone by non-State armed groups...
Ukraine: war crimes by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report
Russian forces in Ukraine faced new allegations of war crimes on Monday as UN-appointed independent rights experts published the findings of their latest report into Russia’s...
World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro
In Mali, one million children under five are at risk of malnutrition amid polio and measles outbreaks, increased armed violence and displacement, the UN...
Scientists have revealed why pink diamonds are so rare
Scientists have revealed why pink diamonds are so rare, AFP reported, citing a scientific study. These gems are found almost exclusively in Australia. Their...
Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn
Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, presented its latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which...
Consumer credits: why updated EU rules are needed
MEPs have adopted new rules to protect consumers from credit card debt and overdrafts. Parliament approved new consumer credit rules in September 2023, following an agreement reached with...
Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report
Members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that they have documented attacks with explosive weapons...
World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights
Addressing the opening of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna on Monday, Mr. Grossi said that 53 missions mobilizing more than 100 agency staff...
Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures
The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of Palestine, conducted from 10...