Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

“It is hard to imagine peace while State actors continue to be involved in gross human rights violations,” said Commission member Barney Afako, presenting the latest report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. “A true demonstration of the Government’s stated commitments to peace and human rights would involve dismissing the responsible officials and initiating…

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Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi

Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi

“Malawi is really experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its recorded history – nothing less than that – and the country is also struggling to respond to an earlier outbreak and ongoing COVID-19 cases across the nation,” said Rudolf Schwenk, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Malawi Representative. In an update to journalists in Geneva, Mr. Schwenk…

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A Pakistani had a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi, the heartbeat was restored after 10 minutes

A Pakistani had a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi, the heartbeat was restored after 10 minutes

Photo courtesy of Arab Media A 70-year-old Pakistani man suffered a heart attack in Masjid Nabawi (peace be upon him) and during that time his heart stopped working for 10 minutes. According to Saudi media, medical teams received information about a 70-year-old patient who fainted in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque. According to reports,…

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