Investigators said Israeli security forces killed 189 Palestinians and wounded thousands during protests last year, including children and people with disabilities.
Author: NICK CUMMING-BRUCE
Oil Companies May Be Complicit in Atrocities in South Sudan, U.N. Panel Says
Despite a peace agreement, war crimes continue, including mass rape and forcible displacement of thousands of people, a rights commission reported.
Sexual Violence on the Rise in South Sudan, U.N. Says
Barely five months after warring leaders agreed to end fighting in the country, pregnant women and children are said to have been among the victims of attacks.
Germany Arrests Syrian Intelligence Officers Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
In a joint investigation, German and French authorities arrested three former Syrian intelligence officers accused of torturing thousands of victims in detention centers in Damascus.
Rights Groups Seek U.N. Inquiry Into China’s Mass Detention of Muslims
The organizations, citing reports of widespread abuses in western China, presented the issue as a test of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s credibility.
Crackdown in Venezuela Kills at Least 20 Protesters, U.N. Says
Michelle Bachelet, the organization’s human rights chief, condemned the violence by forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.
Leader of U.N. AIDS Agency to Step Down After Damning Review
Four independent experts called for a change of leadership, saying the director had “enabled a culture of harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, and abuse of power.”
U.N. Approves Sweeping Deal on Migration, but Without U.S. Support
Secretary General António Guterres noted that disinformation had hurt support for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
U.N. AIDS Agency Is in ‘State of Crisis’ and Needs New Leader, Report Says
Experts accused Michel Sidibé, the agency’s chief, of having an autocratic style leading to “ethical blindness” on harassment and the abuse of power.
Nearly 132 Million People Will Need Help, U.N. Says in 2019 Appeal
The U.N. is seeking about $25 billion, an increase of about 10 percent, even though relief agencies are becoming more efficient.