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23 Mar 2014

Sri Lankan government amplifies ‘dirty tactics’ at UN session

Sri Lankan government 'dirty tactics' to silence and smear dissidents are a brazen attempt to deflect criticism, say human rights advocates.
12 Mar 2014

Iran executes 331 for drugs offences with UN and European support

Iran executed 331 people for drug-related charges in 2013, a new report published by the non-profit organisation Iran Human Rights reveals.
6 Mar 2014

UN deputy chief to brief Security Council from Kiev

UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson met today (6 March) with Ukrainian community leaders in Kiev, and will brief the Security Council on the situation later today.
3 Mar 2014

UN Deputy Secretary-General heads to Ukraine

The UN has announced that Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson is heading to Ukraine to get an understanding of the situation on the ground in the ongoing crisis.
1 Mar 2014

Ban Ki-moon urges dialogue to resolve Ukraine crisis

The UN Secretary-General has called for direct dialogue between all concerned amid the growing tensions in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
24 Feb 2014

Report highlights need for Sri Lanka war crimes enquiry

Calls have been renewed for an international investigation into human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka
19 Feb 2014

Concern from senior UN officials over DPR Korea human rights report

The UN Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights have urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to improve its human rights record
15 Feb 2014

UK has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept Syrian refugees, say church leaders

Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting Syrian refugees.
11 Feb 2014

UN must stop funding death penalty in Vietnam, say human rights groups

Leading anti-death penalty groups have appealed to the UN to freeze counter-narcotics aid to Vietnam after the country sentenced 30 people to death.
10 Feb 2014

UN-mediated Syrian peace talks resume

United Nations-sponsored talks between the Syrian Government and opposition resumed today, 10 days after a first round ended with little progress.

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