Human Rights
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Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns
Afghanistan’s deepening malnutrition crisis is pushing mothers and children to the brink, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as…
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UN rights chief warns abuses in DPR Korea remain a ‘human rights crisis’
Serious human rights violations continue in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and must not be allowed to fade…
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World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
More than 26.5 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing acute hunger, according to a new…
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World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday praised Mongolia’s recent human rights progress during a visit to the country,…
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Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief
Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan’s war during the first four months of 2026,…
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First Person: Surviving death row in Thailand
A Thai woman who spent more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty of drugs trafficking – including…
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World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was reportedly being held…
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LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day
Media freedom is not a given and its absence frequently leaves communities and vulnerable individuals in danger. To mark World…
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Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically…
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World News in Brief: Syria human rights update, Cuba post-hurricane support still vital, impunity and violence in Myanmar
Three mass graves were recently uncovered in northeastern Syria, including one reportedly at the site of a former detention centre…
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