UN rights chief voices concern about Cambodia election after opposition ban

Nov 18, 2017, at 04:58 am

New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief voiced grave concerns Friday about the conduct of credible, free and fair elections in Cambodia next year following the decision by the Supreme Court to dissolve the main opposition party.

UN rights chief urges Gambian leader to respect results of presidential election

Dec 17, 2016, at 01:44 pm

New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News):The increased military presence deployed across Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation and harassment in the country, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Friday.

Canadians do not favour relaxed rules for Americans’ entry to Canada

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:09 am

Toronto, Nov. 11 (IBNS): According to a new Mainstreet Research poll conducted last weekend 5,066 Canadians said they were not in favour of relaxing the rules for U.S. citizens to move to Canada after Donald Trumps is elected president.

Ensuring fundamental freedoms vital to peaceful elections in Venezuela: UN experts

Dec 05, 2015, at 02:23 pm

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Voicing concerns over deteriorating restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Venezuela, United Nations human rights experts on Friday called on the Government to guarantee the safety of all individuals and their peaceful participation in the parliamentary elections, set for this Sunday.

Ban urges to Myanmar Prez for cooperation following opposition election win

Nov 20, 2015, at 03:50 pm

New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In a telephone conversation with Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all sides to cooperate in addressing the South-East Asian country’s major challenges following the opposition’s election victory this month.