UN rights chief welcomes 'hard-won' verdict in trial of former Chadian President Habré
May 31, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, May 31 (Just Earth News):The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday welcomed the "historic" verdict of the special court in Senegal convicting the former President of Chad Hissène Habré of crimes against humanity, summary executions, torture and rape.
UN rights office 'extremely concerned' about killing of Palestinian man in West Bank
Mar 31, 2016, at 02:02 pm
New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday said it is extremely concerned about the apparent extra-judicial execution last Thursday of a Palestinian man in the Hebron.