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Political violence that grew out of the January anniversary of the Egyptian revolution is likely to continue, a warning from the U.S. government said.
Evidence of atrocities in Syria reinforces the notion that the situation should be referred to international courts, a U.N. rights official said.
Troops loyal to embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad have made some strategic gains against rebel forces in recent days.
The basic rules of war have been largely ignored in Syria as the lack of security hampers relief efforts, the Red Cross said.
The situation in Syria is becoming more alarming despite recent pleas for a political solution to the crisis, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said.
The Egyptian government is at risk of erasing many democratic gains made since the 2011 revolution, the U.N. commissioner for human rights said.
Sri Lanka's external affair minister hit back at stiff criticism over the country being chosen to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November.
The security situation in Central Africa Republic is "extremely worrying" following a weekend of violence, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
A top U.N. official says the United States needs to work toward shutting down the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center or be in breach of international law.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said from Geneva that soccer has a ways to go to "catch up" with modern values.
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