U.N. Investigator Accuses Israel of Apartheid, Citing Permanence of Occupation
Strongly denied by Israel and its supporters, the claim is the first time that a U.N.-appointed rapporteur has accused Israel of...
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
The Context Behind Armenia’s UN Vote on Ukraine
On March 2, 2022, in its historic “Uniting for Peace” session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming...
Myanmar: UN Report Urges Immediate, Concerted Effort by International Community to Stem Violence
© OHCHR 1996-2022 GENEVA (15 March 2022) – The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of...
A Year On, No Justice for Myanmar Massacre
Military Crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar Continues On March 14, 2021, “Zarni” joined protests in Hlaing Tharyar, near Yangon, against the...
Will Ukraine Bury Feminist Foreign Policies or Will It Reveal Their Power?
It’s up to all of us to think about how bringing feminist lenses to foreign policy could change the prosecution and effects of conflict....
750 civilians killed in Amhara in half of 2021: Rights body
Since November 2020, thousands have been killed and millions displaced as Ethiopian federal forces and their allies battle Tigrayan...
Preventing Genocide and the Ukraine/Russia case
Ukraine’s recent application against Russia at the International Court of Justice raises the question of the permissibility of the use of...
Russian Airstrike Hits Ukrainian Maternity Hospital, Killing 3 People
An airstrike on a hospital in the port city of Mariupol killed three people, including a child, the city council said Thursday, as...
Belarus: UN Report Reveals Extent of Violations in Human Rights Crackdown
The Belarusian Government’s continuing crackdown on political opponents, civil society, journalists and lawyers has seen the fundamental...
Human-Rights Groups Worry U.N. Is Bowing to Beijing Over Xinjiang
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said her office had struck a deal with China for her to tour the country,...
Iraq in the News
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