Search Result for: office of high commissioner for human rights

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UN Urges Dominican Republic to Ensure Rights of Haitian Citizens

Above: Ravina Shamdasani (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations human rights office is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of […]

UN: Duvalier Must Face Charges for Human Rights Abuses

Above: crowds outside the Presidential Palace in Haiti in 2011 (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier must face charges for human rights abuses, the United Nations said today. The world body voiced its […]

United Nations Urges Investigations of Alleged Police Abuse in Haiti

Above: A UN police officer trains a Haitian police officer (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is urging Haitian authorities to investigate and prosecute police officers suspected of unlawful killings and torture, following two reports […]

Venezuela: United Nations Concerned Over Renewed Violence

By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is expressing its concern over renewed violence in Venezuela, the world body said earlier this week. The UN’s Human Rights Office said it was concerned at the reported “excessive use” of force […]

Haiti: UN Hails Court’s Decision to Open New Investigations into Duvalier

Above: Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is “hailing” the decision this week by a Haitian court to open new investigations into former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude […]

A New Vision For Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THIS week I am going to look at the positive impact we can have on Jamaican development if we were to fix the crime and bureaucracy challenges I discussed last week. I will once again […]

Op-Ed: When Will the United Nations Pay for Its Actions in Haiti?

By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor Less than a week after cholera began its violent spread throughout Haiti, a UN military base in the central plateau became the prime suspect for having introduced the bacteria. The UN was quick to shoot […]

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