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Participants endorse 'Ashgabat Statement' as first-ever UN conference on sustainable transport ends
Оn 27 November, the first-ever United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded today in the Turkmen capital, with more than 50 countries endorsing the 'Ashgabat Statement on Commitments and Policy Recommendations,' with a view to supporting cleaner, greener transportation — from local transit systems to worldwide multimodal networks.

Riot in Bulgaria's largest refugee centre
Some 1,500 migrants have clashed with police in Bulgaria's largest refugee centre, two days after the facility was sealed off following reports of an alleged infection outbreak, BBC reported on 24 November.

Nigeria: At least 150 peaceful pro-Biafra activists killed in chilling crackdown
The Nigerian security forces, led by the military, embarked on a chilling campaign of extrajudicial executions and violence resulting in the deaths of at least 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters in the south east of the country, according to an investigation by Amnesty International published today.

Human Rights Watch called on Philippines to bid to jail kids
On 22 November, Human Rights Watch called on the Philippines authorities to withdraw a bill that would lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 years to 9.

Turkey withdrawn controversial child rape bill after street protests
On 22 November, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that pardons men convicted of sex with underage girls if they have married them, BBC reported.
Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee: Intolerable detention conditions during Belgian prison strike
In its report published on 18 November, the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ( CPT) has described the disturbing situation it found during its visit in May 2016 to Huy, Ittre and Jamioulx prisons, as well as in the social defence establishment (EDS) in Paifve, in the context of industrial action by prison staff.

Australia asylum: UN criticises 'cruel' conditions on Nauru
Francois Crepeau, the UN special rapporteur on migrant human rights, has just finished an 18-day stint examining Australia's immigration laws. He said in Canberra on 18 November that conditions on Nauru were "cruel, inhuman and degrading".

2016 Octopus conference on cybercrime in Strasburg
On 15–18 November, 2016 Octopus conference timed to the 15th anniversary of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is being held in Strasburg, France. Problems arising with the development of “cloud computing” are the main topic concerned.

UNUNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize awarded to Russian scientific centre
The 2016 winner of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-violence is the Federal Research and Methodological Center for Tolerance Psychology and Education (Tolerance Center) of Russia.

US: Man found not guilty after 28 years spent in prison
On 14 November, a Denver man who spent 28 years in prison for a rape he long denied committing was acquitted of the crime, the Albany Times Union reported.