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End Abusive Prosecutions; Lift Restrictions on Free Speech Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye at his inauguration on June 18, 2020. President Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor, Pierre Nkurunziza. Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye at his inauguration on June 18, 2020. President Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor, Pierre Nkurunziza. © 2020 Evrard Ngendakumana/Reuters (Nairobi) – Burundi’s scrutiny and control of media and nongovernmental organiza...

Extension to Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council term The Secretary of State has announced a 1 year extension to John Thornhill OBE’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council. From: 10 May 2021 The Secretary of State has announced an extension to John Thornhill’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council from 1 June 2021 until 31 May 2022. This appointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the extension has been made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. Lay Observers are unpaid public appointees a...

Published April 27, 2021, 12:49 PM The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed the criminal and administrative charges filed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) against four policemen who were tagged in the maintenance of a “secret detention cell” at Raxabago Police Station 1 in Tondo, Manila in 2017. Office of the Ombudsman Cleared of the charges were former station commander PLtCol. Robert Casimiro Domingo, PCpl. Dylan Lola Verdan, Pat. Berly Apolonio, and PMSgt. Jonathan Ochinang Ubarre. “It is beyond dispute that the 12 newly arrested persons were detained inside a cramped s...

Virtual Media Stakeout by Permanent Representative of United Kingdom Preview Language:   English 05-Mar-2021 00:05:58 Informal comments to the media by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, on Myanmar. Available Language: English