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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. | Photo Credit: AP The U.N.’s top human rights body was holding a one-day special session on Friday (November 14, 2025) to highlight hundreds of killings at a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region and other atrocities committed last month by paramilitary forces fighting the army. The Human…
Taliban authorities have systematically dismissed criticism of their policies from the UN. Kabul: The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on Tuesday. “Richard Bennett was informed of the decision that he would not be welcome to return to Afghanistan…
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A view of the screen showing the result of a vote on a resolution regarding the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations’ (UN) top human…
The report found that at least 118 people had been subjected to sexual violence, including rape — with many of the assaults committed by members of the paramilitary forces, in homes and on the streets. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The UN human rights office said in a new report on Friday…