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South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’
As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to...
Sahel – conflicts, coups and migration bombs (I)
Violence in the Sahel countries can be link to the participation of the Tuareg armed militias, who are fighting for an independent state by Teodor...
UN experts urge Saudi Arabia to revoke death penalty for dissent on social media
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom...
Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Morocco and Libya, two very different catastrophes united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, continue to mobilize the UN’s relief efforts, the Organisation’s...
Sahel – conflicts, coups and migration bombs (I)
by Teodor Dechev The beginning of the new cycle of violence in the Sahel countries can be tentatively linked to the Arab Spring. The link...
Abaya Ban in French Schools Reopens Contentious Laïcité Debate and Deep Divisions
As reported through a newsletter from the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers, the end of summer vacation in France, known as the “rentrée,”...
Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk
“Human rights in Afghanistan are in a state of collapse,” he told the Human Rights Council, before sounding the alarm over ongoing reports of extrajudicial...
Decoding the Digital, 10 Things You Should Know About YouTube
In today’s age, YouTube has become a widely recognized platform that has transformed the way we consume videos. Starting as a place for individuals...
Bruges: an enchanted city to visit in winter
Bruges: an enchanted city to visit in winter
Bruges, a small picturesque city located in Belgium, is often considered a dream destination to visit in...
24 million more people could face emergency levels of hunger this year: WFP
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that a historic funding shortfall was forcing it to “drastically” cut rations in most of...
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
In its latest report, the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) body found that attacks on civilians, escalating fighting, economic decline and human rights violations...
Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan
“Such developments echo a horrific past that must not be repeated,” said Volker Türk UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, marking “five months of...