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Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan On Killings In Haiti
07 Oct 2024 07:51 GMT
Geneva, 4 October 2024
We are horrified by
Thursday’s gang attacks in the town of Pont Sondé in
Haiti’s Artibonite department. Members of the “Gran
Grif” gang used automatic rifles to shoot at the
population, killing at least 70 people, among them about 10 …
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Saudi Arabia bids for UN human rights spot, as it breaks annual execution record
06 Oct 2024 09:27 GMT
… seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote scheduled for … the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Sept …
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At least 70 killed in Haiti gang attack: UN human rights body
04 Oct 2024 21:16 GMT
… to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office.
The UN human rights body expressed its horror … to flee their homes.
The UN Human Rights Office called for increased international …
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UN Human Rights Office demands that Israel stop bombing shelters
04 Oct 2024 12:59 GMT
A statement from the organization demanded that the Israeli Defense Forces stop the pattern of attacks against buildings sheltering civilians in the Strip, considering them to be “an almost daily occurrence.”
According to the Office, in the last 72 hours, …
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Iran tells UN Human Rights Council Israeli killing machine should be stopped
03 Oct 2024 08:00 GMT
… 57th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
“The atrocities committed …
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Coalition calls for Saudi Arabia’s exclusion from upcoming UN Human Rights Council election
02 Oct 2024 20:01 GMT
A coalition of human rights organizations on Wednesday called on United Nations member states to refrain from voting for Saudi Arabia in the upcoming Human Rights Council election, scheduled for October 9.
The joint appeal was led by groups such as Human …
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Athletes born male shouldn't compete in women's sport, UN human rights expert says
02 Oct 2024 20:52 GMT
2 October 2024, 20:43
The participation of transgender women with higher levels of testosterone in women's events has been a divisive issue in sport.
Picture:
Alamy
Athletes who were not born female should not be allowed to compete in women’s sport, a …
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UN human rights chief urges restraint to prevent wider conflict in Middle East
02 Oct 2024 17:03 GMT
GENEVA: Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged all countries to practice restraint to avoid "a wider conflict in the Middle East with potentially devastating consequences for civilians”. In a statement Wednesday (Oct 2), Turk said, …
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Vietnam triumphs at UN human rights review: Official
02 Oct 2024 08:32 GMT
Vietnam triumphs at UN human rights review: Official
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved Vietnam's … the UPR dialogue at the UNHRC in Geneva in 2024, a …
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'Lessons of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands are lessons for the world' - UNOHCHR
07 Oct 2024 04:35 GMT
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Photo: STF / AFP
The UN Human Rights Council has held a dialogue meeting …