10 March 2011 –The top United Nations human rights official today condemned the detention and possible torture of three journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation by Libyan security forces, stressing that the media must be allowed access to report what is happening inside the country. The three were trying to cover the situation… Continue reading UN Rights Chief Denounces Violence Against Journalists by Libyan Security Forces
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Somalia on Brink of Humanitarian Disaster Due to Drought, Warns UN expert
2 March 2011 – A United Nations human rights expert today called on the international community to step up efforts to address the impact of the devastating drought in Somalia, warning that the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster if action is not taken immediately. Shamsul Bari, the Independent Expert on the… Continue reading Somalia on Brink of Humanitarian Disaster Due to Drought, Warns UN expert