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Democratic Republic of Congo: human rights violations cases.

Democratic Republic of Congo: human rights violations cases.

In a report published on human rights violations, the United Nations Joint Office for Human Rights (UNJHRO) reported 650 cases of human rights violations across the country. An increase of 5% compared to December 2019

The United Nations: 877 million dollars needed to help the Rohingya in Bangladesh.

The United Nations: 877 million dollars needed to help the Rohingya in Bangladesh.

The United Nations requested on Tuesday 877 million dollars for the current year to help hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the countries receiving them as refugees. The funds requested by the

Nigeria, the plight of women in “baby factories”.

Nigeria, the plight of women in “baby factories”.

In late February, Nigerian police released around 20 children who were held in a "baby factory". In these places, women are locked up and raped to give birth to children who are to be sold.

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Haitham Sharabi, a human rights researcher, confirmed that there are strong opportunities towards an international escalation against the Qatari regime after the exacerbation of human rights violations and international condemnations against the human rights file

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

American apparel company Badger Sportswear suspended ties with a Chinese factory,  suspected of using Muslim detainees from Chinese concentration camps in the production process. The company said it began investigating the operations of the factory,

Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

By Victoria Hudson. Around 150 thousand Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of them have either lost their jobs or remained unpaid over the last few months. Some

UN calls for restraint in India after violence in New Delhi

UN calls for restraint in India after violence in New Delhi

The UN is concerned after inter-community violence that took 40 lives already in New Delhi, the Indian capital since Sunday. Thursday in Geneva, the High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on political leaders

The Human Rights Commission call to Lebanon for an immediate investigation into “the violations” against the protesters.

The Human Rights Commission call to Lebanon for an immediate investigation into “the violations” against the protesters.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern over the increased frequency of violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Lebanon over the past days. "Some protesters have resorted to violence to

Pakistan arrests a human rights leader who criticized the army’s violations.

Pakistan arrests a human rights leader who criticized the army’s violations.

Pakistani security forces arrested the head of a human rights group that accused the military of widespread violations in its war on terrorism. Javed Khan, a local police official, announced the arrest of Mansour Bashstein

Call for sanctions on Iran TV: implicated in the torture of detainees.

Call for sanctions on Iran TV: implicated in the torture of detainees.

In a joint petition submitted to the European Union, 13 human rights and civil society organizations have urged sanctions against the Iranian State Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) and its officials for their involvement in the production