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The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) urged Algerian Government to stop rounding up and collectively expelling thousands of Sub-Saharan, saying such an ill- treatment violates international law. The OHCHR call came few days after the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that dozens of Sub-Saharan migrants have died in abhorrent conditions on the Algerian-Niger […]
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 […]
The UN Tuesday lambasted in a report the EU-backed plan meant to fight illegal migration in Libya over the inhuman conditions prevailing in the camps where the migrants are stranded. The European Union led by Italy has been supporting Libyan authorities to stem the illegal trafficking of humans on the Mediterranean. Libyan coastguards have been […]
The UN has issued a 60-page report harshly criticizing the Libyan justice system and denouncing the trial of senior officials of the Gadhafi era as “a missed opportunity for justice and for the Libyan people to have the chance to confront and reflect on the conduct of the former regime.” The report, issued by the […]
UN envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has been appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Special Adviser, at the level of Under-Secretary-General. “Mr. Benomar is a veteran United Nations senior leader who brings to this position a deep understanding of political dialogue processes and international peace-building efforts,” said Ban in a statement issued by his […]
Celebrations of the Fourth anniversary of the Egyptian uprising on Sunday were marred by violence which continued till Monday and has left dozens of people dead. Most of the confrontations are believed to be between supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and the security forces. Cairo has however alleged that statements from foreign governments and […]