![Madonna performs during a guest appearance at the Grand Final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest [Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19110353-218x150.jpg "Madonna sparks flag controversy at ‘non-political’ Eurovision")
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Burundi releases schoolgirls held for scribbling on President Nkurunziza’s portrait
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RSF: Iran jailed hundreds of journalists after 1979 revolution
Iran arrested, imprisoned or killed at least 860 journalists in the three decades after the 1979 Islamic revolution, according to documents leaked to media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
UN: 50 mass graves discovered in western DR Congo
More than 50 mass graves have been identified in western Democratic Republic of Congo after a spate of killings in the region, a UN rights group has said.
Venezuela opposition leader increases pressure on Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition leader has stepped up his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro, rejecting an offer of talks with the socialist leader and calling for a “major demonstration.”
UN rights chief decries ‘excessive force’ against Sudan protesters
The UN rights chief on Thursday slammed Sudan’s “repressive response” to anti-government demonstrations that have turned into daily rallies against President Omar al-Bashir, including the use of live ammunition against protesters.
DR Congo: Nearly 900 killed in ethnic clashes last month – UN
Ethnic violence in four villages in western Democratic Republic of Congo left at least 890 dead over just three days last month, the UN says.
UN: Unimaginable horror faced by African migrants
Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya and throughout their stay in that country, a UN report has stated.
Over 200 mass graves found in former Islamic State territory
More than 200 mass graves containing thousands of bodies have been discovered in Iraqi regions formerly controlled by Islamic State (IS) extremists, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva, said on Tuesday.
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet demands apology from Burundi
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, is demanding the government of Burundi apologize for its inflammatory, personal attacks against members of the Independent Commission of Inquiry, impugning their credibility.
UN hails 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winners
The UN has hailed the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize jointly to UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad and a doctor in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Denis Mukwege.
CPJ: 262 journalists jailed globally in 2017
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says no fewer than 262 journalists were jailed in 2017 for “doing their work”.
Burundi bans UN experts who uncovered rights abuses
Burundi’s government has banned three United Nations human rights experts from entering the East African state, according to a letter released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday.
UN condemns Egyptian death sentences on Muslim Brotherhood
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has condemned an Egyptian court’s confirmation of death sentences on 75 people on Saturday.
![Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have spent more than eight months in prison [Myo Kyaw Soe-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27065622-324x235.jpg "UN demands unconditional release of convicted Reuters journalists")
UN demands unconditional release of convicted Reuters journalists
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has said that journalists’ conviction in Myanmar was a message that press “cannot operate fearlessly”.
UN urges Facebook to ‘proactively’ fight hate speech
The UN human rights chief urged Facebook Wednesday to more proactively address hate speech but warned against excessive regulation, after US President Donald Trump accused tech giants’ platforms of bias against him.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu pays tribute to ‘outstanding’ late UN chief Kofi Annan
Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state funeral and burial in Ghana on September 13, the Ghanaian president said on Friday, calling it "a major event for our country".
UN flag at half-mast for Kofi Annan
The flag at UN headquarters in New York is flying at half-mast on Saturday as the intergovernmental organisation marks the death of its former Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.
Zimbabwe counts votes after historic post-Robert Mugabe polls
Counting was under way Tuesday in Zimbabwe after a strong turnout in the first election since long-ruling leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from power.
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NHRC, Abuja agencies agree on suspending nightclub raids
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Corruption : Court declines to order EFCC to try ex-Governor Oshiomhole
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