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UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis

December 27, 2022December 30, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, UN

UN Expert Urges Member States to Take Action on Myanmar Crisis The Security Council resolution should not become a dead-end

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Use of Force Against Protesters in Iran Must Stop: UN Human Rights Office

October 19, 2022October 22, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Iran, Security Forces

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UN Report Proposes Targeted Financial Sanctions on Myanmar Military

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Since international efforts have failed to protect the people of Myanmar, a People’s Defence Force (PDF) has been constituted in