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Haley Criticizes UNSC Resolution on Embassy Move
December 20, 2017
In an explanation of the US veto of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning the US decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley asserted that she cast the veto in "defense of American sovereignty" and to protect the US role in the Palestine-Israel peace process.
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UN Experts Call on Mexico to Reform Security Law
December 20, 2017
A group of UN mandate holders has called on the Mexican government to reject a draft security law that would give the military an increased role in security affairs, asserting that the law does not provide proper safeguards for civilian oversight and human rights.
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UN Agent Criticizes US for Torture "Impunity"
December 20, 2017
UN human rights mandate holder Nils Melzer has criticized the US for not holding accountable officials who allegedly tortured terror suspects under the custody of the Central Intelligence Agency and for not compensating victims of these asserted actions.
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UN Agent Urges "Regional Integration" of Venezuela, Ecuador
December 20, 2017
On official visits to the countries, UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas urged Ecuador and Venezuela to pursue “regional integration and cooperation with international organizations” in order to better advance "social progress."
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UN Plans Insertion of Rights Advisers in Sahel Force
December 20, 2017
AP reports that the UN is planning to insert into a military force fighting Islamic extremists in the Sahel region of Africa a set of advisers and monitors ensuring the force's respect for the global human rights agenda, as UN Assistant Secretary-General Andrew Gilmour told troop-contributing countries that the inclusion of such monitors would "unlock" funds for the deployment.
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