UN Member States appraise Global Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Top United Nations officials are today urging the UN General Assembly to fully implement key anti-human trafficking treaties and to cooperate more closely to counter the multi-billion dollar industry which has trapped some 21 million men, women and children in forced labour.
Security Council: Libyan trials could be Nuremberg moment,' ICC prosecutor says
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today said that if Libya can conduct fair trials of alleged perpetrators during the pro-democracy uprising in 2011, the proceedings could equal the lasting impact of the Nuremberg trials.
UN rights expert urges Russia to ensure independence of judiciary
An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged the Russian Government to take specific measures to guarantee the independence and impartiality of the justice system, while noting positive developments in the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.
Guatemala: UN adviser calls on judges to ensure accountability for atrocities
A senior United Nations official today urged judicial authorities in Guatemala to ensure that legal proceedings continue without interference against the country's former head of State and former head of intelligence who stand accused of atrocities committed in the Central American nation over 30 years ago.
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