U.N. names new Human Rights commissioner
UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (UPI) -- Navanethem Pillay of South Africa has been appointed the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations announced.
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Topic: Louise Arbour
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U.N. warns of hostility in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe, April 29 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official is raising concerns about the growing hostility and the alarming threats of political violence in the wake of Zimbabwe's recent elections.
Zimbabwean opposition targeted for revenge
HARARE, Zimbabwe, April 27 (UPI) -- Supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe say they have been targeted for beatings and some of their homes have been burned.
U.N. human rights chief to step down
UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (UPI) -- Sources close to U.N. human rights chief Louise Arbour, who was sometimes in conflict with U.S. officials, said she will end four years of duty on June 30.
Nepalese impunity could affect security
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A lack of accountability could affect security in Nepal, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Afghan journalist may escape death penalty
KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A student journalist convicted of violating Islamic law in Afghanistan may escape the death penalty, a senior official in the Afghan government said.
Sri Lanka rejects U.N. concerns
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka's U.N. mission in Switzerland Tuesday rejected as gratuitous a U.N. warning against its proposed withdrawal from the 2002 cease-fire.
U.N. rights leader condemns Afghan bombing
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The top U.N. human rights official has condemned a deadly bombing in northern Afghanistan, calling upon Afghan leaders to bring those responsible to justice.
Sri Lanka rejects call for monitors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan government has rejected a United Nations' call for human rights monitors to be deployed to the civil war-torn country.
U.N. launches rights handbook for disabled
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.N. human rights office announced it and its partners in Geneva, Switzerland, issued a handbook on the rights of people with disabilities.
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