UN Human rights – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UN condemns executions of Russian POWs by Ukrainians

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023By Editor

The UN human rights watchdog is aware of a new graphic video purportedly showing the execution of Russian POWs by Ukrainians and has raised the issue with Kiev. … Read More >UN condemns executions of Russian POWs by Ukrainians

World

UN ignores abuse of Ukrainian women in EU country – Moscow

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022By Editor

The real threat to female refugees doesn’t come from Russia, the Foreign Ministry says. … Read More >UN ignores abuse of Ukrainian women in EU country – Moscow

Russia

Videos of executed Russian POWs appear authentic – UN

Posted on November 27, 2022November 27, 2022By Editor

The execution of prisoners is a war crime, said High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. … Read More >Videos of executed Russian POWs appear authentic – UN

Russia

UN suspension ‘orchestrated by US’ – Russia

Posted on April 17, 2022April 17, 2022By Editor

The decision to boot Russia from the UN body was “purely political,” Gennady Gatilov told RT. … Read More >UN suspension ‘orchestrated by US’ – Russia

World

China explains why it backed Russia at UN

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022By Editor

Beijing voted against resolution to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council. … Read More >China explains why it backed Russia at UN

Serbia says it was blackmailed over UN vote

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022By Editor

Belgrade wanted to abstain, but relented to pressure on Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council, President Vucic said. … Read More >Serbia says it was blackmailed over UN vote

Shows

European states’ policies are responsible for migrant deaths – ex-UN rapporteur

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021By Editor

On this episode, we speak to the former UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau. He discusses the closing of borders over Omicron coronavirus variant fears and why the strategy will likely be ineffective, the death of 27 migrants in the English Channel and why the policies of European states are responsible for the deaths of the migrants, why migrant crises and the business of illegal smuggling is a recent phenomenon, and much more … Read More >European states’ policies are responsible for migrant deaths – ex-UN rapporteur

Middle East

UN votes to end Yemen war crimes probe in narrow defeat at Human Rights Council

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Editor

Following a close vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council is ending the mandate of its independent investigators who found that all parties in Yemen’s conflict had committed acts that may amount to war crimes. … Read More >UN votes to end Yemen war crimes probe in narrow defeat at Human Rights Council

Middle East

UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

The world should finally hold Israel accountable for its continuous settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territories, a UN human rights rapporteur has said, provoking criticism from Jewish officials and activists. … Read More >UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

Shows

US airstrikes in Syria & Iraq: Violation of international law?

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

The US says it has carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border in response to drone attacks on its forces in Iraq. A Pentagon spokesman said the strikes targeted “operational and weapons storage facilities” at three locations. Two days after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd … Read More >US airstrikes in Syria & Iraq: Violation of international law?

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