Law and Crime Prevention
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Legalizing cannabis fails to address health risks: UN drugs control board
Moves by a small number of governments to legalize the non-medical use of cannabis have led to increased consumption without explaining the potentially…
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Partnerships key to boosting online safety
On Safer Internet Day, observed on Tuesday, UN agencies and partners including innovators in the private sector, are forging a…
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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO
The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to…
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Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, Security Council hears
Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that…
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UN counter-terrorism body backs innovations to fight digital terror
The growing threat posed by new and emerging technologies to global security is the focus of a special meeting of…
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War crimes have been committed in Ukraine conflict, top UN human rights inquiry reveals
Almost seven months to the day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN-appointed independent human rights investigators said that war crimes…
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Cambodia: UN-backed tribunal ends with conviction upheld for last living Khmer Rouge leader
The final Khmer Rouge leader to be prosecuted under a UN-backed special tribunal in Cambodia, has had his 2018 conviction upheld…
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Myanmar: Guterres strongly condemns army attacks which left 11 children dead
The UN chief on Tuesday strongly condemned attacks by Government troops in Myanmar on a northern rebel stronghold which targeted a…
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Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since…
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Myanmar junta’s execution of four democracy activists condemned by UN
The independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar called for a strong international response on Monday following the executions of…
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