UN Agencies Urge Rulers to Keep Prisoners Safe from Coronavirus
Several UN agency chiefs on Wednesday (May 13) highlighted the increased vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement.
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Several UN agency chiefs on Wednesday (May 13) highlighted the increased vulnerability to COVID-19 of detainees, and others in confinement.
Read moreThe United Nations humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has called for swift and determined action to avoid the most destabilizing effects
Read moreSudan’s transitional government has decided to criminalize female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) with a three-year jail sentence for offenders.
Read moreA group of UN human rights experts* have once again voiced alarm at the targeting of journalists working for the
Read moreThe peace agreement is being seen as a victory for Pakistan which has always maintained that it has been weeding
Read moreFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts
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