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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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Kenya Deports South Sudan Rebel Official Over Facebook Post
A Kenyan official says a South Sudanese rebel spokesman has been deported to South Sudan over a Facebook posting, while colleagues fear for his life and human rights workers say he was a U.N.-registered refugee.
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South Sudan Lets Fighters Rape Women In Place Of Wages: UN
South Sudan lets fighters rape women as payment, the UN rights office said today, describing the country as "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world."
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South Sudan Army Raped Then Burnt Girls Alive: UN
South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity", a UN rights report said today.
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South Africa Court Bans Sudan President Omar al-Bashir From Leaving Over Arrest Warrant
A South African court today issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Millions of Dollars of Weapons Worsening South Sudan War: Experts
Millions of dollars of arms shipments have flooded South Sudan since civil war broke out eight months ago, weapons monitors said Tuesday, with countries key to peace also involved in the supply.
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US Threatens Sanctions on Those Blocking Peace Deal in South Sudan
The United States is considering sanctions on anyone impeding attempts to reach a peace agreement in South Sudan and, in particular, anyone committing human rights abuses, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Wednesday.
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UN rights chief warns South Sudan leaders responsible if famine breaks out
The UN's top human rights official warned South Sudan's leaders on Wednesday they would be responsible should the "real danger" of famine become reality, amid mounting global outrage at a wave of atrocities.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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Kenya Deports South Sudan Rebel Official Over Facebook Post
A Kenyan official says a South Sudanese rebel spokesman has been deported to South Sudan over a Facebook posting, while colleagues fear for his life and human rights workers say he was a U.N.-registered refugee.
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South Sudan Lets Fighters Rape Women In Place Of Wages: UN
South Sudan lets fighters rape women as payment, the UN rights office said today, describing the country as "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world."
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South Sudan Army Raped Then Burnt Girls Alive: UN
South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity", a UN rights report said today.
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South Africa Court Bans Sudan President Omar al-Bashir From Leaving Over Arrest Warrant
A South African court today issued a temporary ban on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Millions of Dollars of Weapons Worsening South Sudan War: Experts
Millions of dollars of arms shipments have flooded South Sudan since civil war broke out eight months ago, weapons monitors said Tuesday, with countries key to peace also involved in the supply.
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US Threatens Sanctions on Those Blocking Peace Deal in South Sudan
The United States is considering sanctions on anyone impeding attempts to reach a peace agreement in South Sudan and, in particular, anyone committing human rights abuses, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Wednesday.
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UN rights chief warns South Sudan leaders responsible if famine breaks out
The UN's top human rights official warned South Sudan's leaders on Wednesday they would be responsible should the "real danger" of famine become reality, amid mounting global outrage at a wave of atrocities.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit
Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.
