News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 85
New judge elected to the International Court of Justice
- UN News
A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial body.
COMMENTARY: Immigration Police Spread Dragnets Across U.S.
- Inter Press Service
SEATTLE, USA, May 26 (IPS) - On May 21, I was in the Seattle immigration court accompanying a young mother from a South American country who was applying for asylum to a routine hearing. Local media had reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested several people there the previous day.
Palestinians Call Out Israel’s Mission To Destroy Their History and Cultural Heritage in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 26 (IPS) - Israel’s ongoing war of annihilation in Gaza has wiped out hospitals, schools, homes, water, and food, reducing the Palestinian territory to a wasteland and leaving a death toll of more than 53,000 people. But an equally lethal campaign has been unleashed against the foundations of Palestinian society and identity.
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
- UN News
Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate end to the daily killings and destruction in Ukraine, following a weekend of deadly attacks that left at least 14 civilians – including three children – dead and dozens more injured across the country.
Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids
- UN News
An inclusive education programme in Lebanon is getting top marks from teachers and students, especially children with disabilities who are often the most marginalised.
UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.
The Largest Multi-Billion Dollar Deal in US History – & a Potential 51st American State?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) - When US President Donald Trump offered to declare neighboring Canada as America’s 51st state, the Canadians vehemently rejected the proposal.
“We don’t want to be part of America,” was the rallying cry. And the short-lived offer was shot down in flames.
UNHCR underscores plight of Rohingya refugees amid alarming reports
- UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday released a statement expressing grave concern over reports that two boats carrying Rohingya refugees sank off the coast of Myanmar earlier this month, with an estimated 427 people dead.
Escalating violence drives food crisis across eastern DR Congo, warns WFP
- UN News
As violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday that food insecurity is worsening both within the country and in neighbouring States, where 140,000 Congolese have fled since January.
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