The report outlines harrowing accounts of abuse, including severe beatings, electric shocks, rape, mutilation and prolonged psychological and physical torture. Survivors and witnesses described dire…
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As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the…
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After the professional lecture, we had a bit of chit chat. We wanted to know much more about Kashmiri cuisine. She told us about multiple dishes…
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Hate continues to grow at an alarming speed, and the world must do more to fight growing antisemitism, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, honouring the…
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In the silence, the cries of the past echo loudly, urging us to never forget and ensure that the horrors of genocide are consigned to…
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While the FIU-IND’s intent of ensuring regulatory compliance is commendable, the method of implementation is fundamentally flawed. Granting existing registered VASPs the authority to determine…
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California’s wildfires have become increasingly destructive in recent years. In the research my colleagues and I have conducted, it shows that wildfires in the US are up to four times…
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His triumphalist posturing is not without challenge. Some in fact say that his political project is more fragile than his supporters or the demoralized opposition…
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The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country…
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The Srebrenica Genocide left an indelible mark on Bosnia. In Sarajevo, the Museum of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide stands as a solemn reminder of…
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