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That’s according to a new report from the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which has called the situation in Syria a “humanitarian catastrophe”.
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Goma -
A new report by United Nations human rights inspectors says Congolese troops carried out systematic rapes of women and girls numbering nearly 200 toward the end of last year.
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Annapolis -
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley yesterday signed abolition of capital punishment into law in Maryland in a move welcomed by campaigners Amnesty International. Maryland becomes part of a worldwide trend away from state-sanctioned execution.
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Athens -
That’s the opinion of a United Nations expert who warned yesterday that some of the austerity measures imposed on the Greek economy undermine Greek citizens’ access to jobs, health, water and energy.
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Born three years before China annexed East Turkestan and named it Xinjiang, Rebiya Kadeer has lived a remarkable life. Born into poverty, she became one of China's seven richest persons and model citizen before she was imprisoned for rebellious activism.
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Ottawa -
The UN will be probing Canada's human rights record, with particular emphasis on First Nations and women. The Harper government has agreed to the probe, but has some serious questions regarding some members of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
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In the statements made to the press by Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, an important truth was revealed on the nature of the unsettled.
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The Supreme Court of the United States has stated that it cannot consider law suits brought against the United States by foreign countries.
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The Shiite Al Wefaq opposition party in Bahrain has called on Bahrainis to gather for a major demonstration before the Formula One Grand Prix race scheduled to take place in the kingdom on Sunday.
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Bahraini police have fired tear gas as they clashed with students as they raided a boys secondary school in the kingdoms capital Manama.
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