Editorial: Show of unity
The Foreign Ministers of China and Russia displayed unity at their meeting Tuesday amid criticism and Western sanctions against them over human rights. Continue Reading
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India wants Human Rights Council to strengthen & reform itself
India said it is time to assess the achievements and failures of the Human Rights Council and deliberate on the ways to strengthen and reform the UN organ so as to help it achieve its objectives. Continue Reading
United Nations condemns abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
The UN General Assembly approved a resolution on Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape and deaths in detention Continue Reading
Violence in Syria, 23 civilians killed
Syrian regime air strikes and artillery fire killed 23 civilians in the last major opposition bastion in the northwest of the country, a war monitor said. Continue Reading