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States should admit asylum-seekers who were forced to aid terrorists – UN expert

Women who have been forced by terrorists to provide shelter, food and sexual services should never be denied asylum on the ground that they gave material support to terrorism, an independent United Nations expert said today.

Ban warns of long journey in battle against terrorism

The United Nations task force charged with coordinating the world body’s counter-terrorism efforts met in Vienna today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning: “We are far from reaching safer shores.”