Nov 04, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Nov 3(Just Earth News): Discrimination, exclusion and persecution are stark realities for many of the world’s stateless minorities, the United Nations refugee agency warned in a new report, calling for immediate action to secure equal nationality rights for all.
Ukraine: UN concerned over peoples affected by displacement
May 21, 2014, at 05:52 pm
New York, May 21 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency estimated on Tuesday that 10,000 people, most ethnic Tatars, but also Ukrainians, Russians and mixed families, have fled Crimea and restive eastern Ukraine to other parts of the country, out of fear of insecurity or persecution.
UN urges Eritrea to end widespread arbitrary arrest
May 07, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New York, May 7 (IBNS): The Government of Eritrea needs to put an immediate end to the widespread practices of arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and persecution, says an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to look into the situation in the country.
UN urges Bahrain to stop persecuting Shi'a Muslims
Apr 25, 2014, at 05:33 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): An independent United Nations human rights expert on Thursday urged the Government of Bahrain to stop the harassment and persecution of a Shi'a Muslim leader who was reportedly forced to leave the country following threats from State security agents to arrest him and his son.