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Sweden will no longer fund (UNRWA) and will instead provide increased overall humanitarian assistance to Gaza via other channels, the Nordic country says, in a move denounced by the head of the agency.

How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital

The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight.

The Last Condition of Bashir Bi Azar in France by the Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights

Referring to the continued detention of Bashir Bi Azar by the French despite the issuance of a deportation order, the Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights of the I.R. of Iran stated that the question is why the French want to keep h...

Ahead of major security trade fair in Paris, UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture contacted the French Government ahead of a major security and arms fair being held in Paris this week, to ensure that exhibitors do not promote illegal torture tools. Her intervention follows an earlier event, &la...

Condemnation of Canada's Hostile Action against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by the Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights

In response to Canada's hostile action against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gharibabadi wrote in virtual space: “We strongly condemn the hostile action of Canada which is against the principles of International Law”.

The Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights: Hamid Nouri is released

The Secretary General of the High Council for Human Rights announced Hamid Nouri's release and return to Iran.

Gharibabadi's Reaction to the Attack of the French Police on the Headquarters of the Hypocrites; We will Leave no Safe Place for the Terrorists

In response to the French police attack on the headquarters of the terrorist group of the hypocrites, the Vice President of the Judiciary for International Affairs wrote in the virtual space: This operation was monitored live by Iran. We will leave n...

120 Countries Have Signed the Safe Schools Declaration. Sadly, the US Isn’t One of Them

Every year, thousands of students and teachers are killed and injured, schools are destroyed, and children are denied the future that only an education can deliver; says HRW.

Israeli killings of Gaza civilians during raid may be war crimes: UN

The United Nations human rights office says war crimes may have been committed by Israeli forces during an raid on Nuseirat in central Gaza last week.

Police more than six times more likely to strip-search black children

Black children are more than six times more likely than white children to be subjected to a strip-search by police, a new study shows.

Rwanda's asylum system still inadequate, UN refugee agency tells UK court

Rwanda's asylum system is still inadequate, the United Nations refugee agency said on Monday as it was given permission to intervene in London High Court challenges over Britain's policy to deport asylum seekers to the east African country. ...