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Demonstration of Palestinian children holding up signs that read
13 January 2023 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
The occupation of Palestine back before the ICJ, why?  On New Year's Eve, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution seeking a new opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The resolution, adop [...]
In Marioupol, Ukraine, a woman carries her child in her arms in the street. Behind her, Russian soldiers are patrolling. In the background: destroyed civilian buildings.
28 October 2022 by Julia Crawford
UN commission on Ukraine crimes “will seek to identify persons and entities” responsible After an oral update to the UN Human Rights Council last month, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry recently submitted its first report to the UN General Assembly. It has pointed to war crimes by Russian forces in [...]
Computer's screen: pages of a report on human rights in China's Xinjiang region by OHCHR (United Nations Human Rights)
1 September 2022 by AFP
Five key allegations in the UN's Xinjiang report The report long-feared by China finally came out, minutes before UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet was due to leave on the evening of 31 August. Summary of the substance of the report, which alleges that Beij [...]
High Military Court of Kinshasa in the Yumbi trial
14 January 2022 by Luc Henkinbrant
Transitional Justice in the DRC: How the UN has put it in a drawer On December 20, the United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of its mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for one more year. But the resolution adopted makes no mention of any task actively involving it in [...]
Pope Francis at the Vatican, accompanied by other church leaders
19 July 2021 by Julia Crawford
Church is obstructing justice for clerical child abuse, say UN experts Last month, the United Nations made public that four of their special human rights rapporteurs have complained to the Vatican about the lack of accountability for perpetrators of child abuse and reparation for victims. They called [...]
During a demonstration, a sign displays this text message:
26 March 2021 by Julia Crawford
Bachelet denounces continued inaction on Sri Lanka war crimes On Tuesday March 23, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a new resolution on Sri Lanka, including a new mandate and budget to collect evidence of war crimes. This followed a damning report to the Council by the High Co [...]
Procès du général Amadou Haya Sanogo (au centre)
16 February 2021 by Boubacar Haidara
Mali: these crimes that can never be tried Since the outbreak of the Malian crisis in 2012, many serious human rights violations remain and are likely to remain unpunished. This is the bitter conclusion of the International Commission of Inquiry on Mali, whose report was f [...]