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UN rights chief urges Syrian rebels to end war crimes depicted in video
May 16, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Tuesday that the mutilation of a Syrian soldier seen in an Internet video should be investigated as a potential war crime. Pillay urged Syrian rebels to stop the "truly atrocious" acts. Although the video cannot be fully authenticated, it.... [more]
UN rights chief calls for international action in Syria
May 10, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called upon the international community on Friday to find a solution to the conflict in Syria and ensure that those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable. Pillay's urging came after a series of massacres were carried out.... [more]
UN rights chief urges Egypt to protect civil society groups in new law
May 8, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged the Egyptian government on Wednesday to ensure that a draft law on civil society organizations does not give authorities the ability to crack down on such groups. Pillay expressed concern that if the law places significant constraints on.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns Iraq execution practices
April 19, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday condemned Iraq's execution of 21 prisoners this week, urging the country's compliance with international human rights obligations. Pillay expressed dismay with the numbers of executions carried out in Iraq, noting that the country's.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns abuses in Central African Republic
April 18, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of human rights violations in the Central African Republic (CAR). Since the Seleka coalition forces launched their offensive in December, there have been numerous reports of human rights violations,.... [more]
UN rights chief calls for Guantanamo prison closure
April 5, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday called for US authorities to close down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, emphasizing the continued indefinite incarcerations of many detainees as a clear violation of international law. Of the 166 detainees in Guantanamo, about half have.... [more]
UN: Nepal must withdraw civil war commission's amnesty power
March 20, 2013 by Michael Haggerson
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Wednesday on Nepal to withdraw a decree creating a truth and reconciliation with the power to grant amnesties for human rights violations that occurred during Nepal's civil war. The conflict resulted in approximately 13,000 deaths with.... [more]
UN rights chief lauds Guatemala for beginning trial of former president
March 19, 2013 by Julie Deisher
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay lauded Guatemala on Monday for beginning the trial of former president Efrain Rios Montt and former intelligence chief Jose Rodriguez Sanchez, both of whom stand accused of committing genocide and crimes against humanity. The charges relate back to.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns executions in Saudi Arabia
March 15, 2013 by Julie Deisher
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday condemned the executions of seven people in Saudi Arabia as a violation of international safeguards on the use of the death penalty. The men were executed by firing squad after convictions for theft, looting and armed robbery. The seven.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns attacks on albinos in Tanzania
March 5, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday condemned the increase in attacks on those with albinism in Tanzania. Pillay's statement comes following four attacks on albinos over a 16-day period, including three children. Pillay called the attacks "abhorrent" and called upon local.... [more]
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