Asia Pacific World 

Tamil Community Faces Human Rights Abuses in Sri Lanka

July 19, 2017July 20, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, Sri Lanka, Tamil

A United Nations independent human right expert said Tuesday that “routine and endemic” use of torture is happening against people

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Asia Pacific World 

‘World Lost a Principled Human Rights Champion Liu Xiaobo’

July 14, 2017July 17, 2017 RMN News China, Human Rights, Liu Xiaobo

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has expressed his grief on the death of jailed

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Europe World 

Amnesty Director and Human Rights Activists Arrested in Turkey

July 7, 2017July 9, 2017 RMN News Amnesty, Coup, Human Rights, Turkey

Human rights organization Amnesty International reported Thursday that Idil Eser, its Director of Turkey, seven other human rights activists, and

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Middle East and Africa World 

UN Opens Probe into Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Congo

June 24, 2017June 27, 2017 RMN News Congo, Human Rights, UN

The United Nations opened Friday an international investigation into alleged killings, mutilations and destruction of entire villages in the Democratic

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Asia Pacific 

India Advised to Protect Human Rights

May 7, 2017May 8, 2017 RMN News Amnesty, Human Rights, India

Recommendations from member states at the UN Human Rights Council reflect the key human rights challenges that India needs to

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Asia Pacific World 

Human Rights Abuses Increasing in Modi’s India: Report

May 2, 2017May 5, 2017 RMN News Human Rights, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi

United Nations member countries should call on India to stop targeting nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and others who criticize the government

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