The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution Monday condemning human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the close of a special session on renewed violence in...
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UN rights chief says accountability necessary for Congo peace
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged accountability for abuses as a prerequisite to quelling six years of fighting and restoring peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [JURIST news...
UN human rights chief urges end to death penalty in Afghanistan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged Afghan President Hamad Karzai to put a stop to executions and join nations calling for a death penalty moratorium. The...
Colombia rights violations 'systematic and widespread': UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Saturday warned that Colombia faces continued human rights struggles, as she concluded a fact-finding mission to the country. Pointing...
Myanmar opposition activists sentenced to prison for 2007 demonstrations
A Myanmar court sentenced six leading opposition activists to prison terms Friday in connection with their involvement in pro-democracy demonstrations during the abortive 2007 Saffron Revolution . All six are members of the National League for Democracy (NLD)...
UN special rapporteurs press for greater protection of detainees
Thirteen United Nations experts on Monday urged the international community to respect the rights of detainees . The statement of the 13 special rapporteurs, including Philip Alston , the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary...
New UN human rights chief calls for release of Myanmar political prisoners
The newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday urged the military-led government of Myanmar to release its remaining political prisoners as she called attention to "unjust or inappropriate" detentions worldwide. Navanethem (Navi) Pillay [official...
