HRW urges Ukraine to probe its military’s use of banned mines

Ukraine should investigate the “apparent use” of banned antipersonnel landmines by its troops in the northeastern area of Izyum, Human Rights Watch has said.

Human rights doctrine used by West to destroy sovereignty of states

The human rights doctrine is globally used to destroy the sovereignty of states and support Western domination, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights on Wednesday.

Circumstances Of Russian POWs Execution In Ukraine Should Be Probed To Fullest - UN OHCHR

 

The actual circumstances of the execution of Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine should be investigated to the fullest and those responsible should be brought to justice, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday.

Unilateral Measures Imposed on Syrians Amount to War Crimes: UN Special Rapporteur

Unilateral measures imposed on the Syrian people severely affect human rights, hamper any efforts of early recovery, and block the reconstruction process in Syria, a UN official said.

Russian MPs vote to quit European Court of Human Rights | Al Jazeera

The Russian parliament has passed a pair of bills ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the country.

UN receives reports of torture of Russian prisoners by Ukrainian troops

 

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 The head of the UN human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine said there is credible information about the mistreatment of Russian prisoners by Ukrainian troops. (Western countries and their officials prefer to turn a blind eye @EL ETOS UT )

Accountability could take years: UN human rights monitor in Ukraine

 

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Ambassador Ala calls on Human Rights council to end practices of Turkish regime – Syrian Arab News Agency

Geneva, SANA-Syria’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam al-Din Ala, called on Human Rights’ Council and the high commissioner to end practices of the Turkish regime which uses water as a weapon and collective punishment in the aggression on Syria.

International Watchdog Urges Brazil to Reject Anti-Indigenous Bill on Lands - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - Human Rights Watch has called on Brazil to vote down a bill on land appropriation that would hinder indigenous peoples from claiming their right to ancestral lands as hundreds of indigenous protesters camp on President Jair Bolsonaro's doorstep.

Afghanistan: Taliban capture 9th regional capital in a week | DW News

 

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Biden Admin. Guantanamo Review Must Ensure Remedies for Torture Victims, UN Experts Say - Sputnik International

The Biden administration's review of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre must ensure that remedies will be provided for detainees that have been tortured there, the United Nations said in a press release on Tuesday.

Chagos Islands dispute: Mauritius calls US and UK 'hypocrites'

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has labelled the British and Americans "hypocrites" and "champions of double talk" for the way they have behaved over the Chagos Islands.

More Than 150 Arrested in California Immigration Raids

Federal immigration agents arrested more than 150 people in California in the days after Oakland's mayor gave early warning of the raids, it was announced Tuesday.

May to voice concerns over Hong Kong rights violations in China

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed she would address human rights concerns in Hong Kong during her visit to China this week.

EU migrant collaboration with Libya inhuman: UN rights chief

The UN Human Rights chief on Tuesday expressed dismay at the sharp increase in the number of migrants held in horrific conditions at detention facilities in Libya.

UN Grills Australia Over Refugees, Indigenous People

The United Nations Human Rights Committee for a second day in Geneva grilled a delegation from Australia over the country’s human rights record, slamming the government’s policies toward refugees and its indigenous population.

U.N. human rights chief 'appalled' at mass executions in Iraq

The United Nations' human rights chief said Wednesday he is "appalled" at the mass execution of dozens of "militants" in Iraq last weekend.

Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen War Crimes: HRW

Human Rights Watch the Saudi-led coalition is committing war crimes in Yemen, saying its airstrikes killed 39 civilians including 26 children in two months.

57 Rights Organizations Urge UN to Probe Saudi War Crimes in Yemen

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and 56 other international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an independent probe into rights violations committed by the Saudi regime in Yemen.

‘Not in a position to lecture’: Cuba fires back at Trump, says blockade ‘destined to fail’

Havana has blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to roll back much of Barack Obama’s policy of rapprochement and imposing new restrictions on Cuba using the pretext of human rights concerns, calling it a case of double standards.