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$100m emergency aid to Sudan by World Bank

$100m emergency aid to Sudan by World Bank

Sudan - For the first time ever, two United Nations agencies in Sudan have offered direct contribution towards humanitarian aid between them. UN World Food Programme (WFP) has received emergency aid of $100 million from

Human rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s security law

Human rights experts urge repeal of Hong Kong’s security law

Hong Kong - On Wednesday, UN appointed independent human rights experts have invited pledges to replace the controversial National Security Law in Hong Kong with a more consulting and transparent process. The National Security Law

UN: New Colombia govt must address rising rights violation 

UN: New Colombia govt must address rising rights violation 

Colombia - As the new government in Colombia is all set to take office next month, the rising violence and instances of human rights violations across the South American country remain a concern. “The incoming

Human rights abuses continue in Libya amid delayed electoral progress

Human rights abuses continue in Libya amid delayed electoral progress

Libya - Even though little progress has been made, political and constitutional chaos has caused continued tensions, insecurity and resultant increased instances of human rights abuses in Libya. Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political

Danger to democracy as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Danger to democracy as Tunisians vote on new constitution

North Africa - Monday marked the day that Tunisians came out to vote, though in low numbers, in a referendum on a new constitution that would further expand the powers of President Kais Saied and

Christian Women Forced To Wear Hijabs Or Resign From Work In Indonesia

Christian Women Forced To Wear Hijabs Or Resign From Work In Indonesia

Indonesia - Christian women are forced to wear Hijabs (a scarf that Muslim women wear to cover their hair and neck) in Indonesia. Twenty-four of the thirty-four provinces in the Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, impose repressive

Myanmar Junta  Condemned For Executing Of Civilians Without Fair Trial

Myanmar Junta  Condemned For Executing Of Civilians Without Fair Trial

Myanmar - Atrocities of the junta rule in Myanmar is reaching heights as it went onto execute four activists fighting for democracy. This is in decades that such an inhuman act of violence has been

Myanmar junta’s executions mark escalated rights suppression

Myanmar junta’s executions mark escalated rights suppression

Myanmar - Four prisoners of democracy movement in Myanmar, including former lawmaker in party of Aung Saan Su Kyi, have been executed by the junta in country’s first such use of capital punishment in decades.

Activists Protest Against Proposed Indiana Abortion Law

Activists Protest Against Proposed Indiana Abortion Law

United States - Indiana lawmakers are expected to discuss plans to tighten the state's abortion laws after activists protested against the proposed abortion law. The lawmakers will vote during the special session that starts July

How Shurat HaDin Is Accusing UNHRC For Favoring Palestinians In Israel?

How Shurat HaDin Is Accusing UNHRC For Favoring Palestinians In Israel?

Israel - An Israeli organization has gone to lengths to brand the United Nations HR Council (UNHRC) as a hate organization. In a letter that it has sent to America’s Deborah Lipstadt, the special envoy