Anti-Government Protests Continue in Ukraine as OSCE Meets

Thousands of Ukrainian protesters are keeping up their vigil in Kyiv, where western diplomats have gathered for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Demonstrators have been calling for the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, after he backed out of a trade deal with the European Union. On Thursday, several western officials attending the OSCE meeting challenged the Ukrainian government to consider the protesters' concerns. U.S. Assistant...

Read complete article

~	Civilian casualties continue to rise in Yemen, warns UN human rights office

~	UN opens international probe into alleged abuses in DR Congo's Kasai provinces

~	Strengthen existing protections to curb negative impact of sanctions, UN rights expert urges EU

~	UN agency condemns killing of two journalists working on assignment in Iraq

~	UN rights chief calls for investigation into 'landscape of horror' in DR Congo's Kasai provinces

~	Addressing economic inequalities key to countering terrorism without fueling racism – UN expert

~	'Sexual violence is a threat to every individual's right to a life of dignity' – UN chief

~	UN expert urges 'bold action' to address raft of human rights abuses in Eritrea

~	Myanmar: UN expert urges Government to do more to protect rights of all children

~	‘All of us can and must be prepared to speak out’ to halt abuse of older persons – UN rights expert