Human Rights
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World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
The UN human rights chief said on Monday the antisemitic attack on the Jewish community in Sydney which left fifteen…
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Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’
To commemorate this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, invited members of the public to write…
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Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls…
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Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first. After…
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What do singing and hiking have to do with human rights?
From a walk in the woods, to spending time with family in the comfort of home, human rights are a…
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UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts
The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and…
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‘A language everyone understands’: Jordanian cartoonist on art as hope
Cartoons have long been used to provoke thought, raise questions and challenge power, but for Jordanian artist and activist Omar…
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Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional…
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On International Day of Solidarity, UN urges greater support and aid for Palestinians
For over two years, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Gaza. The enclave faces its most severe…
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Nigeria: Hundreds abducted in the north as insurgent attacks rise
Authorities in Nigeria are being urged to investigate the wave of abductions in the West African country, where attacks by…
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