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Palestine blames Israel on resignation of UN special rapporteur

HAMAS, the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, has blamed Israel on the resignation of Dr Makarim Wibisono, the United ...

Faced with Israeli denial of access to occupied Palestine, Makarim Wibisono resigns

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian territories is ...

RI reiterates commitment to promote human rights through UN

Indonesia has reiterated its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights through the UN Human Rights Council, ...

Indonesia re-elected as UN Human Rights Council member

Indonesia has been re-elected to a fourth-term as a member of the UN Human Rights Council under the UN General ...

Australia rejects UN criticism of "human rights violations"

Australia Tuesday rejected United Nations criticism that its treatment of asylum-seekers was "leading to a chain of ...

UN Rights Council calls meeting on Gaza conflict

The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to discuss Israels ongoing ...

Indonesia Urged to Persuade UN To End Israeli Brutality: HRWG

Indonesia's Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) has urged the government to persuade the United Nations to stop ...

Wibisono to report objectively on human rights situation in Palestine

Working on human rights issues is not new for Indonesian senior diplomat Dr Makarim Wibisono recently elected by UN ...

Indonesia's Ex-envoy To UN Elected Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights

Former Indonesian ambassador to the UN Makarim Wibisono was elected by acclamation as a special rapporteur on the ...

N. Korea slams UN condemnation on rights abuses

North Korea lashed out Monday at the UNs top rights body for its "vicious, hostile" act in adopting a resolution ...

UN right chief hits Israel over settlements

The building of Israeli settlements and attacks by settlers on Palestinians are a major source of much abuse of ...

NAM concerned over deterioration of HR in occupied Palestine

Irans ambassador and permanent representative in the UN European Bureau in Geneva expressed deep concern of the member ...

Banish Australian diplomats from Indonesia: Analyst

The Indonesian government should protest against the Australian government by expelling their diplomats related to the ...

Amnesty International highlights deteriorating human rights situation in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International has accused Saudi Arabia of failing to live up to all promises to address the dire human rights ...

UN appeals for more action to protect conflict-affected children

A senior UN official said on Tuesday (Sept. 9) that strengthened collective actions are in urgent need to respond to ...