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Category: Human Rights

Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law.

 

The African human rights system is composed of several human rights treaties—or agreements between the African Union member states—and the mechanisms that monitor compliance with these treaties. … It also recognizes people’s rights, such as the right to development and self-determination.

East Africa Human Rights 

Merck Foundation partners with Burundi First Lady to build healthcare capacity, empower girls in education and break the infertility stigma

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The First Lady of Burundi was also appointed as the Ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother during the meeting BUJUMBURA, Burundi, October 21, 2020/ — Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with The First Lady of Burundi, H.E. Madam ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, during a high-level meeting held between Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation… Read More
Human Rights Sudan 

ICC Statement on Sudan: “There is an urgent need for justice in Sudan”

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The victims in Darfur have waited far too long to have justice, Statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, at a media briefing in Khartoum, Sudan: “There is an urgent need for justice in Sudan; sustainable peace and reconciliation are built on the stabilizing pillar of justice” THE HAGUE, Netherlands, October 21, 2020/ — Ladies and… Read More
Human Rights 

Syria: Humanitarians ‘very concerned’ for thousands still living in Al Hol camp

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Located in northeastern Syria, near the border with Iraq, 94 per cent of the camp for the displaced, is made up of women and children who formerly lived in from territory held by the terrorist group ISIL.  In September last year, UN-appointed human rights investigators reported that conditions in the camp were “appalling” and “inhumane”, and called on the international… Read More
Human Rights 

Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’

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Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, told the General Assembly on Thursday that what are being billed by some governments as counter-terrorism measures, are being applied frequently to address domestic strife and in complex humanitarian settings. In these cases, they can have a catastrophic impact on civilian populations, she… Read More
Human Rights 

Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals 

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In an appeal to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the Yemeni men were resettled after their release, the independent experts cautioned that “their forced return (to Yemen would) put their lives at risk”.  After more than five years of fighting, Yemen’s armed conflict has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies.  The fact that non-State armed actors control parts of the country “does not allow… Read More
Human Rights 

Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief

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“The COVID-19 pandemic has now affected more than half the world’s women farmers with restrictions on movement, the closure of shops and markets, and disruption to their supply chains”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day of Rural Women. Health risks The disadvantages faced by women in the COVID-19 pandemic are aggravated in rural areas where they are less likely… Read More
Human Rights 

Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief

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Michelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and reparations for victims, and institute prompt criminal investigations and prosecutions for those responsible.  Outrage and calls for justice  Her intervention comes in the wake of recent reports of horrific rapes in numerous parts of the world, including Algeria, Bangladesh,… Read More
Human Rights 

New report highlights value of UN’s human rights work in the field

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The case is included in a report launched on Monday that documents the contribution of human rights components in the field towards supporting political processes, building sustainable peace, and preventing or countering violent conflict.  “The findings of the study do demonstrate, and bring concrete examples on this, how the work of the human rights components improve the effectiveness and the… Read More
Human Rights North Africa 

Bringing Poverty to Heel – Yossef Ben-Meir

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By Yossef Ben-MeirMarrakech October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The commemoration of this day suggests that the way to end poverty is not a matter shrouded in mystery. In fact, its celebration denotes that, at a minimum, the manner to end poverty is most likely established knowledge. While it could withstand further evaluation, its people-centered… Read More
Human Rights 

New agreement in Iraq signals ‘a first and important step’ toward a better future

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The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expressed hope that the new pact, on the status of northern Iraq’s Sinjar district in Ninewa, would pave the way for a better future. An uphill battle In 2104, ISIL terrorist fighters took control of significant swathes of the north, committing atrocity crimes including genocidal acts against the Yazidi minority, centred around their… Read More
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