Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

April 3, 2025 Village Reporter

2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Source UN News

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UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest

October 21, 2025 Village Reporter0 comment

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied...

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What happens when Afghan women and girls go offline? 

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Nearly 70,000 women in Afghanistan tune in to Radio...

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UN rights chief hails Bangladesh prosecutions over enforced disappearances

October 16, 2025 Village Reporter0 comment

Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused...