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Operation in residential building – The UN accuses the Israeli army of killing unarmed people
A UN report accuses the Israeli army of killing at least eleven unarmed Palestinians. The men are said to have died during an...
Kiev reports retaliation – Russians shot unarmed people – who were now dead themselves
A group of Russian soldiers allegedly shot Ukrainians who wanted to surrender. A drone video shows the alleged war crime. Now the...
Taliban make it clear: – Not all Afghan women are not allowed to work
The Taliban's ban on women working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provides for a few exceptions. For example, United Nations workers and women in...
Difficult job – Volker Türk took office as UN chief of human rights
Austria's Volker Türk took office on Monday as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. In his first appearance, he called...
“For everyone and everywhere” – Austrian Türk is the new UN chief for human rights
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved the nomination of Austria's Volker Türk as the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. ...
