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    Sri Lanka: UN Report Describes Alarming Rights Situation

    UN's human rights body has recommended targeted sanctions on Sri Lankan rights violators, pursuing justice for international crimes and providing asylum for Sri Lankans...
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    Over 56 killed and more than 190 injured in Pakistan mosque suicide attack

    A suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque in the Koocha Risaldar area of Peshawar. At least 56 worshippers were killed and 194 others were wounded...
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    Accountability

    UN’s Political Hypocrisy– as Multi-Million Dollar Purchases Continue from a Blacklisted Russia

    The UN has rules and guidelines for ethical behaviour of suppliers and contractors. But the violation of a country’s sovereignty and the invasion of...
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    Afghanistan

    Top UN diplomat in Afghanistan bats for aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

    Deborah Lyons, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, lobbied for deepening engagement with the war-torn country's new authorities and action to...
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    Women demand peace and justice on the streets of Myanmar

    The coming Tuesday 8 March will be the second international women’s day since the brutal coup erupted in Myanmar – and women remain fiercely...
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    The precarity of urban households: demand of livelihood safety nets

    In comparison to rural India which consists of safety nets such as MGNREGA and larger PDS coverage, urban India lacks the crucial livelihood safety...
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    Civil society

    People’s tribunal castigates Delhi Police for riots

    “Once the violence broke out, the Delhi Police along with acts of omission and commission, allowed the riots to continue for a longer period,”...
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    Human rights

    UN General Assembly session today on Russia’s ‘war of choice’ on Ukraine.

    The UN Security Council has called for a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine to...
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