Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has sounded the alarm over the fact that two journalists in Gambia have been held for more than two weeks without access to lawyers or their family members. The National Intelligence Agency has arbitrarily … [Read more...] about Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office
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Egypt NGO bill threatens to “devastate” civil society, UN expert warns
Egypt NGO bill threatens to “devastate” civil society, UN expert warns: United Nations expert Maina Kiai has expressed serious alarm at Egypt’s approval of a draft law which would impose major restrictions on the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Mr. Kiai said that if the bill became law, it would devastate the country’s civil society for … [Read more...] about Egypt NGO bill threatens to “devastate” civil society, UN expert warns
UNAIDS announces 18.2 million people on antiretroviral therapy, but warns that 15–24 years of age is a highly dangerous time for young women
UNAIDS announces 18.2 million people on antiretroviral therapy, but warns that 15–24 years of age is a highly dangerous time for young women: A new report by UNAIDS shows that countries are getting on the Fast-Track, with an additional one million people accessing treatment in just six months (January to June 2016). By June 2016, around 18.2 million [16.1 million–19.0 … [Read more...] about UNAIDS announces 18.2 million people on antiretroviral therapy, but warns that 15–24 years of age is a highly dangerous time for young women
South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns
South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns: An increasing number of South Sudanese will continue to face difficulty in meeting daily food needs in the coming months despite harvests, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has warned. The end of the lean season and start of harvests in South Sudan are traditionally associated with a reduction in … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Escalating food crisis in 2017, FAO warns
DRC: Zeid warns of deteriorating situation, urges accountability for deadly clashes
DRC: Zeid warns of deteriorating situation, urges accountability for deadly clashes: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday issued a strong warning about the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and insisted that, as part of the effort to avert a major crisis, there must be accountability for the killing of … [Read more...] about DRC: Zeid warns of deteriorating situation, urges accountability for deadly clashes
