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US imposes sanctions on Cuba citing human rights violations
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cuba's Interior Ministry and its leader, accusing them of serious human rights violations.
Activists hold anti-Pakistan protest outside UN office in Geneva
21 Sept 2022 3:40 PMThe demonstration was addressed by leaders of Baloch, Sindhis and Pakistan-occupied Kashmiri communities in exile and highlighted various aspects of...
The Xinjiang problem: China’s crimes cannot go unpunished
1 Oct 2022 9:30 AMThe U.N.’s human right office, which compiled the report, said these allegations may amount to crimes against humanity, the most severe violations,...
50 UN member states condemn Xinjiang rights abuses in China
1 Nov 2022 11:50 AMThe UN members state that the release of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) assessment of human rights...
U.N. hearings probing alleged Israeli rights abuses open in Geneva
7 Nov 2022 3:35 PMOn the first day, three representatives from shuttered Palestinian non-governmental organisations will testify. Neither the hearings nor the U.N....
Canada's decision to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs may irk China
5 Feb 2023 7:23 AMLawmakers in Canada's House of Commons voted in favor of the proposal 322-0 on Wednesday (January 1), with the chamber erupting into applause as the...
Malaysia's Anwar urges ASEAN to speak up on Myanmar violence
2 March 2023 2:40 PMMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to speak up and hold Myanmar's military leaders accountable...