INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…

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Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

“A society can only succeed on its path towards sustainable peace and development when all its constituencies can participate on an equal footing,” Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, said ahead of progress reports delivered by high-level representatives of Colombia, The Gambia, and Timor-Leste. The preventive potential of transitional justice can only be…

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The International Court of Justice declared the decision of the American courts to freeze Iranian assets illegal

The International Court of Justice declared the decision of the American courts to freeze Iranian assets illegal

The International Court of Justice declared illegal the decision of the American courts to freeze the assets of some Iranian companies. The International Court of Justice has ordered the US to pay damages, but said the amount will be determined later. The International Court of Justice on the frozen assets of the Central Bank of…

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DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

A new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) details enforced disappearances and abductions dating back to 1950. Heart-breaking testimony from some 80 victims shows how the crimes have caused long-lasting trauma, said UN rights chief Türk, who added that “entire generations of families have lived with the grief of not knowing the fate of…

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South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack

South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack

The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state.  Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment.  Escalating incidents  The attacked marked the…

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