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Protecting cultural heritage from terrorism: an “imperative for humanity”

27 September 2015

It’s an imperative for humanity, to prevent the destruction of the world’s heritage by terrorists, and the trafficking of cultural treasures, said ministers launching a new partnership at the UN on Sunday.

The foreign ministers of Jordan and Italy were joined by leaders of UN agencies who are working together to prevent the further destruction of historical sites and sale of artefacts by extremists, around the world.

Matthew Wells reports.

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Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

In move welcomed by UN, Senegal can now try former Chadian leader

11 April 2008

The top United Nations human rights official has welcomed changes to Senegal’s constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity, paving the way for former Chadian leader Hissène Habré to be tried for alleged crimes committed during the 1980s.

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