The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine “never say never!” However, Jolie says she’s “looking to others for leadership.”
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UN Watchdog Blasts Vietnam Over Repression and Abuses
U.N watchdog blasts Vietnam over repression and gross violations of human rights, including torture and executions for crimes that breech international law.
UN Urges Eritrea to Clarify Fate of Dozens of Missing People
U.N. Human Rights experts calls Eritrea government to clarify the fate of dozens of disappeared people whose whereabouts have remained unknown since 2001.
No Rights Progress in Eritrea After Peace Deal With Ethiopia
U.N. experts say Eritrea’s human rights record has not changed for the better since the government signed a peace agreement with Ethiopia last year.
UN Panel: Democratic Space in Burundi is Shrinking
U.N commission of inquiry in Burundi says government of President Pierre Nkurunziza is becoming more repressive which does not bode well for 2020 elections.
UN Report Criticizes Crackdown on Protesters in Iran
Report critical of Iran’s human rights situation and its crackdown on people protesting declining living standards under review at UN Human Rights Council.
UN Rights Experts: Saudi Laws Stifle Dissent and Women Activists
Saudi Arabia is using its counter terrorism laws to silence activists, including women, in violation of international law guaranteeing freedom of speech.
How Much Does Your Government Spy on You?
In a first step towards ranking governments that potentially snoop on their own citizens, questions has been asked to measure countries’ privacy safeguards.
How Criminalization of Dissent in Nicaragua Worsens Unrest
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is expressing alarm at growing repression in Nicaragua criminalization of dissent which is worsening unrest.
UN Urges Egypt to Stop Executions Based on Forced Confessions
The U.N. Human Rights Office is urging Egypt to halt all executions and to conduct investigations into all allegations of people subjected to death penalty.