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Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts 

Iran must halt execution of Kurdish prisoner: UN rights experts 

Their appeal follows serious concerns that Heidar Ghorbani did not receive a fair trial and was tortured during pre-trial detention.  He was arrested in October 2016 in connection with the...
‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, UNHCR warns  

‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, UNHCR warns  

The “reality is, the displacement crisis is inside Afghanistan”, with more than 600,000 Afghans displaced this year, “80 per cent of which are women and...
Lebanon: Almost three-quarters of the population living in poverty

Lebanon: Almost three-quarters of the population living in poverty

According to the new policy brief “Multidimensional Poverty in Lebanon: Painful Reality and Uncertain Prospects”, 82% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty, which takes into account factors other than...
UN experts urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to prohibit torture ‘in any circumstances’

UN experts urge Afghanistan’s new rulers to prohibit torture ‘in any...

The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) drew particular attention to the provisions of the Convention and of its Optional Protocol (OPCAT). Noting that Afghanistan has entered into “a...
COVID-19: Africa could miss goal to vaccinate millions by month’s end

COVID-19: Africa could miss goal to vaccinate millions by month’s end

New WHO data shows nearly 80 per cent of countries on the continent, or 42 out of 54, are off track on meeting the global target set in May by the World...
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