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Venezuela dismisses UN claims of ‘crimes against humanity’

Venezuelansecurityforcesmayhavecommittedcrimesagainsthumanityagainstprotesters,theUnitedNationshumanrightschiefsaidonMondayashecalledforaninternationalinvestiga

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U.N. sees 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar

TheUNhumanrightschiefonMondayslammedMyanmar'sapparent"systematicattack"ontheRohingyaminority,warningthat"ethniccleansing"seemedtobeunderway."BecauseMyanmarhasre

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UN warns Israel over its refusal to cooperate with human rights investigations

The United Nations implied Monday that Israel could be in trouble over its continued refusal to allow human rights investigators to alleged violations of international law against Palestinians access to the West Bank and Gaza.

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UN: Human rights values, freedoms under attack globally

​Human rights values and freedoms are under attack throughout the world, according to U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein. In an opening speech to the 32nd session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, he outlined a number of pressing human rights concerns he said could have been prevented.