UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
Middle East
February 13, 2020
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said…
Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
Middle East
May 18, 2018
Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
Israel has systematically deprived Palestinians of their human rights, with 1.9 million in Gaza “caged in a toxic slum from…
UN decries Israel’s killing of Gaza amputee, Israel denies he was targeted
Middle East
December 20, 2017
UN decries Israel’s killing of Gaza amputee, Israel denies he was targeted
A senior UN official said on Tuesday that Israel’s killing of a disabled Palestinian man protesting against US President Donald…
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
Burkina Faso’s foreign minister said on Monday it had recalled its ambassador to Libya over a report that black African…
‘Disastrous’ conditions for migrants displaced by Libya clashes, official says
Egypt
October 13, 2017
‘Disastrous’ conditions for migrants displaced by Libya clashes, official says
Thousands of migrants displaced by fighting on Libya’s northwestern coast are in urgent need of medical help, the head of…
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
The time is not right for an independent international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in…