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Short articles covering a specific situation in a country of origin. Most often reporting on specific human rights abuses or conflict situations.

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UN human rights chief urges repeal of repressive NGO law in Egypt 1 June 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Press freedom violations recounted in real time January 2017 18 May 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
In Ethiopia, UN rights chief urges authorities for greater freedoms; space for critical voices 4 May 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq's Mosul 'staggering' – senior UN relief official 17 April 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Belarus: UN expert decries Government's return to mass violence against peaceful protestors 28 March 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Cambodia: UN experts call for immediate release of five human rights defenders 25 January 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN experts criticize Ecuador's 'strategy to asphyxiate' civil society human rights groups 30 December 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN rights expert warns about growing restrictions on civil society in Egypt 11 October 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
South Sudan: UN mission concerned at reports of intimidation of civil society members 8 September 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN experts press Turkey to adhere to human rights obligations despite state of emergency 19 August 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News

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