Dec 17, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News): Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar's northern Rakhine, the top United Nations human rights official warned that the Government's “short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous†approach to the handling of the crisis could have grave long-term repercussions for the country and the region.
'Alarming' new patterns of violations emerging in Burundi: UN rights chief
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:48 pm
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday warned that deeply worrying new trends are emerging in crisis-torn Burundi, including cases of sexual violence by security forces and a sharp increase in enforced disappearances and torture cases.
As Central Africa prepares to vote, UN rights chief warns of inter-communal strife
Dec 12, 2015, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS0: On the eve of a constitutional referendum meant to help stabilize the Central African Republic (CAR) amid conflict between Muslims and Christians, the United Nations human rights chief on Friday voiced deep concern at mounting sectarian language, warning of possible "dramatic consequences" given the highly volatile pre-election atmosphere.
Latin America faces task to reverse racial discrimination: UN rights chief
Dec 08, 2015, at 04:09 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, saying he was struck by the "enormity of the task" over the next decade to reverse five centuries of discrimination against the 150 million people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean, has urged the region to draw on "the untapped potential in hitherto invisible communities."
Burundi: UN rights chief deplores suspension of human rights groups
Nov 26, 2015, at 01:47 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official on Wednesday deplored the Burundian authorities' suspension of 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including several working on peace and human rights issues, warning against a relapse into "full-fledged civil war."
Bangladesh: UN rights chief calls for protection of writers threatened by extremists
Nov 06, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): In the wake of recent violence against publishers, writers, bloggers and civil society groups by extremists in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday condemned the acts and urged the Government to take "urgent, concerted measures to ensure the protection of all those who are being threatened by extremists operating in the country."