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Tunisia: UN concerned over escalating repression against vocal critics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law. In this connection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, […]

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Holds its Autumn Meeting in Morocco

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe will convene its 18th autumn meeting in the Moroccan city of Marrakech this Oct.4-6. It is the first time that Morocco is hosting such an event and the first time for the Parliamentary Assembly to hold its meeting in an OSCE Partner country. […]

UN Expresses ‘Deep Shock’ at Scale of Executions in Egypt

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed its “deep shock” after 20 people were reported to have been executed in Egypt since last week. The OHCHR also raised concerns that due process and fair trial guarantees did not appear to have been followed. The UN statement cited the case of […]