London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s tumultuous economy, tackling persistent challenges with…
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UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesGeneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists, bloggers and civil society activists in…
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Turkey earthquake: Three Britons missing, says Foreign Office
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThree British nationals are missing following the earthquake in Turkey in which more than 5,000 people have died, the foreign secretary has said. In a statement to the Commons, James…
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UK’s Rights Record under Global Spotlight at UN
by Kit Westby Kit WestOn Thursday, the United Kingdom will come before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its Universal Periodic Review, which gives UN member states the chance to…
