The top United Nations human rights body today deplored the “brutal†actions of the Syrian authorities in response to the popular uprising that began nearly a year ago and called for an immediate end to attacks against civilians and other abuses.
WASHINGTON – An Australian man and his company were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for conspiring to export sensitive military and other technology from the United States to Iran, including components with applications in missiles, drones, torpedoes and helicopters.
The United Nations human rights chief said today that she is “appalled†at the recent escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to end the fighting and assist civilians.
Escalating violence involving drug trafficking organizations in Central America has reached “alarming and unprecedented levels,†making it one of the most violent areas in the world, the United Nations anti-narcotics panel stressed in its annual report which was launched today.