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UN Human Rights Chief Suggests/Israeli Strikes in Gaza May/Amount to /War Crimes/
Michele Bachelet also says/Hamas/rocket attacks on Israel violated/humanitarian laws/
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Powerful Countries Come Under Fire at UN Human Rights Council
Cracks are emerging in the firewall that until now has protected some of the world's powerful nations from being scrutinized by the UN Human Rights Co
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US Will Seek Seat on UN Human Rights Council
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges body to examine its conduct, including treatment of Israel
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US to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council
Would reverse 2018 decision by Trump administration
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US, Allies to Raise Human Rights in North Korea at UN Security Council
Move likely to anger Pyongyang
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UN: Human Rights Must be at Core of COVID Recovery
UN Rights chief says COVID vaccine can't cure socio-economic fallout from pandemic, but respect for human rights can
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UN Council to Hold Urgent Debate on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
In requesting the debate, the European Union cited the steep deterioration of human rights in Belarus following the contested August 9 Presidential el
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Belarus Opposition Leader Appeals to UN to Stop Human Rights Abuses in Her Country
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya tells UN that a nation cannot and should not be a hostage to one man's thirst for power'
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US Admits Flaws as UN Human Rights Body Set to Debate Racism
US envoy in Geneva says Washington 'is committed to addressing its shortcomings, including racial discrimination,' and is being transparent about hold
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Racism in US to Be Given Full Airing at UN Human Rights Council
The Council will hold an urgent debate Wednesday on alleged systemic racism and police brutality in the United States
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African Countries Call for Debate on Racism at the UN Human Rights Council
George Floyd protests spark request
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UN Says Anti-Drug Crackdown in Philippines Has Come at Expense of Human Rights
U.N. Human Rights Office says more than 8,000 people have been killed since President Rodrigo Duterte launched crackdown in 2016
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