Human Rights

UN human rights chief hails new pact to protect Africa's displaced

23 October 2009
Africa

The United Nations human rights chief today welcomed a new treaty to protect and assist those uprooted from their homes due to conflict and natural disasters in Africa, which accounts for nearly half of the world's 26 million internally displaced persons (IDPs).

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Forced evictions contravene human rights standards, UN expert tells Cambodia

6 May 2009
Asia Pacific

An independent United Nations human rights expert today expressed her extreme concern about the threatened eviction of nearly 100 families in Phnom Penh, and called on the Cambodian authorities to halt this practice pending a review of current policies.

Ban welcomes US decision to close Guantánamo Bay detention centre

23 January 2009
Americas

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the decision by United States President Barack Obama to begin the process of closing the detention facility in Guantánamo Bay.