| Myanmar junta's execution of four democracy activists condemned by UN | | The independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar called for a strong international response on Monday following the executions of four pro-democracy activists by the country's military junta. In a statement issued later in the day, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was "dismayed" that despite appeal from across the world, military leaders had move ahead with "no regard" for international rights law. | | Read more | | |
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| First Person: I go to sleep and wake up to the sound of gunfire | | A young man whose community has been at the epicentre of the violence that has been raging between rival gangs in the troubled neighbourhood of Cité Soleil in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, says that he goes to sleep and wakes in the morning to the sound of gunfire. Edwin*, is a youth leader in his community, part of a group which is supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. | | Read more | | |
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| Strengthening Sudan's fragile peace: A Resident Coordinator Blog | | The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan's capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political tensions in the country. Against this backdrop, the UN is committed to sustain and build peace in Sudan, say UN Resident Coordinator Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, and Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support. | | Read more | | |
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