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Defender of the Week #3: Kofi Annan

August 21, 2018December 3, 2019 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments Kofi Annan, UN, United Nations

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” – Kofi

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law 

UN Chief Puts Forward New Global Disarmament Agenda

May 29, 2018 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments Antonio Guterres, disarmament, peace, security, UN

[UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre] Last Thursday UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, announced a new global disarmament agenda at the University of Geneva,

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law Middle East 

Eastern Ghouta: ‘Hell on Earth’

February 27, 2018March 2, 2018 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments ceasefire, Syria's Civil War, UN

Following the Security Council’s resolution on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Syria;

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law Middle East 

UNSC Approves Investigation into ISIL Atrocities in Iraq

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments atrocity, Iraq, ISIL, UN, UNSC, Yazidi

On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council approved the creation of a UN team to investigate and preserve evidence in

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law 

World Humanitarian Day: 19th August

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments Afghanistan, aid, DRC, humanitarian, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, UN

This year, World Humanitarian Day is observed on the 19th August to bring attention to the safety and security of

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law Middle East 

Yemen’s Cholera Epidemic

August 14, 2017August 17, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff cholera, epidemic, UN, UNSC, WHO, Yemen

A recent report by the World Health Organisation has found that the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has

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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law US & Canada 

USA Misguided in Israel Anti-Boycott Act

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff boycott, Cardin, Israel, Palestine, S720, Senate, UN, UNHRC, USA, Wyden

On March 23, 2017, Senator Ben Cardin introduced Senate Bill S720 to oppose the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution

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International Criminal Law Middle East 

Lawyers Arrested for ISIL Affiliation

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff 0 Comments affiliation, arrest, HRW, Iraq, ISIL, lawyer, UN

Since July 24, 2017, at least 15 private lawyers have been issued with arrest warrants by Iraqi authorities on charges

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Africa International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law 

Atrocity Alert in the Central African Republic

August 10, 2017August 11, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff atrocity, CAR, conflict, genocide, IRC, militia, Muslim, peacekeeper, ReliefWeb, UN

An alert made by ReliefWeb reported that the Central African Republic (CAR) is at risk of mass atrocity crimes. This year, over

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Asia International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law 

Why China Must Protect Detained North Koreans

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Phoebe Egoroff China, Commission, convention, detainees, detention, HRW, inquiry, Korea, prison, torture, UN, violence

China must protect 15 North Koreans held in Chinese detention, rather than deport them back to North Korea, Human Rights

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