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United Nations Human Rights Council

Finland deserves a seat on the UN Human Rights Council as it advances equality

World

Finland deserves a seat on the UN Human Rights Council as it advances equality

By Peter Fabricius

South Africa could play important role in South Sudan – UN

Africa

South Africa could play important role in South Sudan – UN

By Carien du Plessis

Children yanked from mothers’ arms in Cape Town as police break up migrant sit-in

South Africa

Children yanked from mothers’ arms in Cape Town as police break up migrant sit-in

By Karabo Mafolo and Aisha Abdool Karim

Home Affairs asks United Nations for help with refugee backlog

South Africa

Home Affairs asks United Nations for help with refugee backlog

By Zoe Postman for GroundUp

US withdraws from 'cesspool' UN rights body

World

US withdraws from 'cesspool' UN rights body

By AFP

Preparing the champagne for SA to get a seat at UN Security Council

South Africa

Preparing the champagne for SA to get a seat at UN Security Council

By Peter Fabricius

By Unknown Author

Syria: Ramaphosa government pressured by activists to take a moral stand

South Africa

Syria: Ramaphosa government pressured by activists to take a moral stand

By Peter Fabricius

UN: SA opposition to holding urgent debate on Syria a ‘worrying example of siding with dictators’

South Africa

UN: SA opposition to holding urgent debate on Syria a ‘worrying example of siding with dictators’

By Peter Fabricius

Newsdeck

SA votes against internet freedoms in UN resolution

By News24

Death Stalks Glebelands: Plea to UN to stop the hostel killings

South Africa

Death Stalks Glebelands: Plea to UN to stop the hostel killings

By Cyril Madlala

Once bullied, twice brave: How persecuted Angolan writers persevere

Africa

Once bullied, twice brave: How persecuted Angolan writers persevere

By Rafael Marques