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Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty 28 April 2023 © UNICEF/Josh Estey Only in exceptional circumstances and with incontrovertible evidence of intentional murder does international law permit the death penalty. (file) Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for Singapore to impose an immediate moratorium on capital punishment,…

Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer 28 April 2023 © UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist UNHCR has set up a transit centre in Renk in South Sudan for people fleeing violence in Sudan. Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and suffering the disastrous consequences of the violence…

Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas 28 April 2023 IOM Haiti A woman arrives at an IOM-supported reception centre in Haiti after being deported from Texas , USA, in 2021. Countries in the Americas should suspend forced returns of Haitians on the move and adopt measures to protect them instead, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday…

UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine 28 April 2023 © UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi Two people walk past a destroyed residential block in the Kyiv region. The acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities early on Friday, reportedly the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks.…

Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders 28 April 2023 UN Verification Mission in Colombia/Héctor Latorre A participant in a reconciliation programme in Colombia spells out the word 'peace', in Spanish. Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top UN official on Friday told the UN Peacebuilding…

Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief 27 April 2023 © Unsplash/Rexhep Ibrahimi Pristina, Kosovo's capital Leaders in Albanian-majority Kosovo and the Serb minority there backed by Belgrade, need to take “courageous” action towards normalizing relations, or risk growing regional instability, the head of the UN mission…

New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief 27 April 2023 © Unsplash/Kid Circus The UN Human Rights Chief has described the UK's legislation as 'deeply troubling.' A new UK law affecting people’s rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, is “incompatible” with the country’s international obligations, the UN rights chief said on…

China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home China: 'Vocational training' programmes for Tibetans carry risk of forced labour 27 April 2023 © Unsplash/Aden Lao Two elderly Tibetan people walk to a religious event in Lhasa. So-called “labour transfer” and “vocational training” programmes in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, threaten Tibetan cultural identity and could lead to forced labour conditions, UN independent human…

Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards 27 April 2023 © UN SDG Action Campaign/Benjamin Westhoff UN SDG Action Awards finalists gather for a group photo at the 2022 ceremony in Bonn, Germany. Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award that celebrates initiatives and individuals…

UN humanitarians will return to Khartoum ‘as quickly as possible’: UN aid coordinator

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN humanitarians will return to Khartoum ‘as quickly as possible’: UN aid coordinator 27 April 2023 IOM 2023 IOM teams are assessing the needs of Sudanese refugees on the Chad–Sudan border. The UN has been forced to essentially halt all aid operations across Sudan due to the continuing fighting between rival militaries, but humanitarians who have re-located to Port Sudan on the Red Sea…