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Jordanian prince becomes UN`s next rights chief

The UN General Assembly Monday approved the nomination of Jordans Prince Zeid al-Hussein as the next human rights ...

Qatar joins calls for release of Egypt`s Morsi

Gas-rich Qatar, a strong backer of Arab Spring uprisings and supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, has ...

Indonesia should apply international human rights standards: UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, said that the Indonesian government ...

Indonesia increasingly contributing to human rights cause: UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay has stated that Indonesia has been ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights meets Constitutional Court chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navenethem Pillay visited Constitutional Court (MK) chairman Mahfud MD at the ...

Indonesia successfully takes ASEAN to greater height

When Indonesia assumed the ASEAN chairmanship in January 2011, ASEAN Secretary General Dr Surin Pitsuwan expressed ...

US must do more to halt Mexico violence: UN official

The United States must do its part to halt weapons trafficking and drug use behind some of Mexico`s violence and ...

UN rights chief warns of action in absence of S.Lanka probe

The UN`s human rights chief Thursday warned Sri Lanka not to take too long in probing war crimes allegations, saying ...

Security Council gravely concerned at Yemen chaos

The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern over worsening violence in Yemen and called for new efforts ...

25 killed as Syrian tanks storm Daraa: activists

Thousands of Syrian troops backed by tanks stormed the flashpoint town of Daraa on Monday killing at least 25 people, ...

UN rights chief starts trip to Israel, Palestinians

United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian ...

UN rights chief urges Egypt to end violence, free those detained

The United Nations human rights chief called for an end to the "shocking" violence in Egypt and the immediate release ...

UN rights chief urges Egypt to probe clashes

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Friday that Egypt must carry out a "transparent and impartial" investigation ...

Estimated 300 deaths in Egypt unrest--UN

As many as 300 people may have died in anti-government unrest in Egypt and the role of the security forces in the ...