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One of the few nations in modern times to militarily defeat a terrorist Movement, Sri Lanka now faces criticism by self-appointed guardians of Human Rights in the West.

With the support of Asian, African and Latin America nations, voting at the special session of the UNHRC vindicated Sri Lanka in its successful war against terrorism.

Find United Nations activities and free lesson plans for UN week. Learn the UN flag meaning. Children can understand the Human Rights Council history and objectives.

Israeli lies about UN school attack receive little mention, while UN calls for investigation are opposed by Human Rights Council member states including Canada.

Israeli settlers are out of control again, murdering Palestinian civilians against a background of disturbing world silence.

While Poland was already struggling with trafficking in human beings the scale of that crime has become aggravated due to joining the EU and the Schengen zone.

On December 27 2008, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a large-scale offensive against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. It was a predictable end to an uneasy truce.

The enforcement of human rights has long been an issue for the U.N. After much fanfare about the new UNHRC, the question remains: is it getting its job done?

Israel violated a range of human rights during its offensive in Gaza, including targeting civilians and using a child as a human shield, UN investigators said on March 23

The recent deaths of African Union (AU) peacekeepers highlights the continued unrest and strife in Darfur.

One of the worst human rights abuses is the abuse of a child. However, the practice of child witch-branding is one of the most malicious human rights abuses.

Filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff talk about their new documentary, 'U.N. Me', which exposes the inefficiencies and corruption within the United Nations.

Western understanding of Intolerance based on ethnicity is the first priority in order to understand the Crisis in Darfur.