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Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of hosp blast

Palestinians accuse Israel of targeting hospitals and schools, while Israel says Hamas uses ordinary Gazans as human shields.

27 November 2023

Human rights body finds Cuban gov't responsible in 2012 deaths

The accident outraged rights groups and democracy activists.

Afghanistan's school year starts with calls for girls to attend

As many Afghan women have continued calling for schools to re-open, enrolment has gone up over the past year.

Angelina Jolie leaves U.N. refugee agency after more than 20 year

The UNHCR estimates that more than 100 million people are currently displaced around the world.

17 December 2022

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Maldives elected to serve on UN human rights body

The Maldives had previously served two consecutive terms on the UN human rights body, from 2011 to 2016.

12 October 2022

U.N. rights council votes to probe Iran's ongoing crackdown

The United States has sanctioned three Iranian security officials over the crackdown.

25 November 2022