
Reprisals against human rights defenders cited among 42 nations
A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.
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A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.
The panel said it found evidence of human rights abuses on both sides, but those by Russia far outweigh those by Ukraine.
Dow Jones’ lawyers want the working group to use its mandate from the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva to investigate the reporter's highly politicized case.
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Education Cannot Wait said Afghan girls are the "furthest behind" in efforts to erase poverty and reduce inequality.
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