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UN rights chief condemns deadly violence in Venezuela

UN human rights chief on Friday condemned deadly violence rocking the Venezuela streets during the ongoing anti-government protests. “Any violent incident resulting in death or injury should be subject to an independent and impartial investigation to find out whether there was excessive...

UN to assess ‘governments' steps’ on Khashoggi case

A UN official on extrajudicial executions will assess the “steps taken by governments to address and respond” to the killing of a Saudi journalist in Istanbul, and launch an international inquiry, the United Nations said on Friday.  In a statement, the UN’s Human Rights Office of...

Germany calls for fresh free, fair polls in Venezuela

Germany is considering to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as “interim president”, if Venezuela would not hold free and fair elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Steffen Seibert said European Union member...