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March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The UN chief made the appeal in a speech to the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Turkey accuses UN human rights envoy of 'collaborating with terrorist organizations'
Turkey has issued a strongly worded response to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein after he penned a report calling on Ankara to immediately lift the state of emergency, accusing him of relegating "the U.N. body under his administration into a position of collaborating with terrorist organizations."
Hungary Wants the Resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who Called Victor Orban "Racist"
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó urges UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid bin Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein, to resign, Focus reports. During his speech in Geneva, the commissioner publicly accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of xenophobia and racism, writes Magyar Hirlap.
U.N. Rights Boss Calls on Iran to Defuse Tension, Investigate Protest Deaths
The U.N. human rights chief called on Iran on Wednesday to rein in security forces to avoid further violence and respect the right of protesters to freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly./ Reuters
EU Migrant Deal With Libya is 'Inhuman' - UN
The EU's policy of aiding Libyan authorities to intercept migrants and return them to detention is "inhuman", the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The UN's human rights chief accused European countries of ignoring warnings over the deal struck with Libya.
Authorities say it has caused detainees to rise sharply to almost 20,000.
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UN: EU Cooperation with Libya to Stem Migrant Flow 'Inhuman'
The European Union's policy of helping the Libyan authorities intercept migrants in the Mediterranean and return them to "horrific" prisons in Libya is "inhuman", the United Nations said Tuesday.
Russian state agents behind 'grave violations' in Crimea: UN
Russian state agents have committed serious abuses, including torture, in Crimea, the U.N. said Sept. 25, warning that the rights situation in the annexed peninsula had "significantly deteriorated" under Moscow's occupation.
1,184 children died in Yemen civil war: UN
More than 5,000 civilians have been killed in Yemen since March 2015, including 1,184 children, the U.N. human rights office said on Sept. 5, renewing its calls for an international probe into the conflict.
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UN slams 'widespread and systematic use of excessive force' in Venezuela
The U.N. decried on Aug. 8 "widespread and systematic use of excessive force" against demonstrators in Venezuela, saying security forces and pro-government groups were responsible for at least 73 protester deaths.
UN chief calls for 'all possible efforts' to ease Venezuela crisis
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Venezuela's authorities to make "all possible efforts" to ease tensions and prevent further violence after two opposition leaders were sent back to prison, as the European Union also reacted against the move.