UN Commission on Human Rights

UN Team Urges Probe of South Sudan Abuses

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UN human rights experts called on Monday for an international investigation into horrific abuses committed in South Sudan, reiterating warnings of “ethnic cleansing” in the war-ravaged country. In a report, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan voiced alarm at the “massive increase in gross human rights violations and abuses” in recent months. … Read more

With Trump At Helm, US Takes Seat At UN Rights Council

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The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body’s future. Over its 11-year history, the council has come in for criticism, including allegations that it has, at times, been co-opted by rights abusers … Read more