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On International Day UN Urges All To 'break The Corruption Chain'
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The fight against corruption is a global concern requiring the broadest possible response to “dismantle its high walls”, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in a message marking International Anti-Corruption Day.
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UN Envoys Welcome Conviction Of Congolese Army Officer For Crimes Against Humanity
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United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Hawa Bangura welcomed today the conviction of a senior army officer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for crimes against humanity, saying the verdict sends a ?very clear message to perpetrators of sexual violence in DRC that they cannot hide behind a badge or evade justice with a uniform.?
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UN Expert Group On Arbitrary Detention Welcomes The Release Of Detainees In Cuba US
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The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention today welcomed the recent release of a number of detainees in Cuba and the United States, some of whose cases have been followed by the expert group.
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Mandate Of UN-backed Tribunal For Lebanon Extended For Three More Years
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended the mandate of the United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which was set up to try those responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others, for a period of three years from 1 March 2015.
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International Criminal Court To Prosecute Alleged Perpetrator Of Uganda War Crimes
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently escorting alleged former rebel leader Dominic Ongwen ? against whom it back in 2005 issued an arrest warrant for war crimes committed in Uganda ? from the Central African Republic to the court?s detention centre in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Ban Welcomes Transfer To ICC Of Alleged Perpetrator Of Uganda War Crimes
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague today of senior Lord?s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen, as well as his surrender on 6 January in the Central African Republic.
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International Court Of Justice Dismisses Genocide Claims By Croatia And Serbia
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body of the United Nations, today rejected claims made by Croatia and Serbia accusing each other of committing genocide during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, a decision that is “without appeal” and binding.
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UN Rights Office disappointed To See Malaysian Opposition Leader Prison Sentence Upheld
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said today that it is disappointed that Malaysia?s Federal Court ruled to uphold the imprisonment of opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim.
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