Collection of ballots at the 36th plenary meeting of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly, to elect 14 new members to the Human Rights Council. UN Photo / JC McIlwaine

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General Assembly Elects 14 Members for UN Human Rights Council

October 29, 2016October 31, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, UN, United Nations

The General Assembly on Friday elected, by secret ballot, 14 States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the United

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Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy

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UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues

September 7, 2016September 9, 2016 RMN News Demagogues, Donald Trump, Human Rights, ISIL, ISIS, UN

UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues The United Nations (UN) human rights chief has warned against the

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. UN Photo/Pierre Albouy

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UN Human Rights Office Denied Access to Kashmir

August 28, 2016August 30, 2016 RMN News China, Human Rights, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, UN

UN Human Rights Office Denied Access to Kashmir Kashmir has been facing a series of violent incidents since the killing

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In the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, people are waiting desperately to be allowed out because of lack of food and skyrocketing food prices. Photo: WFP / Hussam Al Saleh

Middle East and Africa Recent World

Syria Reduced to Ruins: UN Human Rights Panel

February 23, 2016February 24, 2016 RMN News Human Rights, Ruins, Syria, UN

As the Syrian conflict is entering its sixth year, civilians are bearing the brunt of intensifying hostilities conducted by an

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Narendra Modi (file photo). Courtesy: PIB

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Indus Waters Treaty: The Unrest Magazine of RMN News – June 1-15, 2025 Issue

June 1, 2025June 5, 2025 RMN News Delhi, Donald Trump, Human Rights, Myanmar, Narendra Modi, Punjab, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Indus Waters Treaty: The Unrest Magazine of RMN News – June 1-15, 2025 Issue The Unrest: Magazine on Economic and Political

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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Photo: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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UN Report Calls for End to Myanmar Military’s Grip, Maps Path to Democracy

May 27, 2025May 31, 2025 RMN News Democracy, Human Rights, Military, Myanmar, Volker Türk

UN Report Calls for End to Myanmar Military’s Grip, Maps Path to Democracy Freeing all political prisoners, including Aung San

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