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Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Wednesday. At least 170,000 children are now displaced – double the number…
Members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that they have documented attacks with explosive weapons on residential buildings, civilian…
The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of Palestine, conducted from 10 to 21 September.…
A new publication from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents “credible” reports that between 15 August 2021 and 30 June 2023, the country’s de facto authorities were responsible…
In India, an eighth grade student died during treatment after two teachers brutally tortured a student who did not do his homework. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, July…
Israel must ensure the protection of the civilian population in the West Bank; United Nations (Photo: File) New York: UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned Israel that the use of…
The female journalist was a vocal critic of extrajudicial killings and executions in Chechnya; Photo: File Moscow: A Russian female journalist who spoke out against extrajudicial killings in Chechnya was…
Today, more than 100 armed conflicts are raging worldwide, devastating communities, winding back development, and leading to grave violations of human rights. Ranging from severe beatings to sexual humiliation and…
Those who killed innocent animals were caught, the American authorities launched an operation against those who tortured monkeys in various ways. A year-long investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation uncovered…
In Bulandshahr district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, two persons were arrested for torturing a Muslim laborer by tying him to a tree for alleged theft. In this…