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Fear, hunger and dirt: Lithuanian migrants on life as chicken catchers
Human Rights Watch urges Azerbaijani authorities to release human rights defenders

‘No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis,’ Ban declares on anniversary of atomic bombing
6 August 2015 — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon renewed his resolve to advance the goal of achieving a world "free of the nuclear shadow," in a message to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Burundi: UN condemns assassination attempt on leading human rights defender
4 August 2015 — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office have strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundian human rights defender who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants in the capital on Monday.
Shafqat Hussain execution a “deeply sad day” for Pakistan
Pakistan must immediately impose a moratorium on the death penalty after the execution of a man who was below 18 years old at the time of the crime, according to his lawyers, and who was tortured into a "confession" by police, Amnesty International said.

Hungary ratifies Council of Europe convention to protect children against sexual abuse
Hungary became the 37th state of the Council of Europe to ratify the Council of Europe’s Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. It will enter into force in Hungary on the 1st of December 2015.
Journalists in Mexico rally over press intimidation after photographer murder
Media workers, activists and supporters held a rally in Mexico City protesting over the murder of press photographer Ruben Espinosa.
Wikileaks: US 'spied on Japan government and companies'
The US has been spying on Japanese cabinet officials, banks and companies, including the Mitsubishi conglomerate, whistleblowing website Wikileaks says.
Britain announces new measures to clampdown on migrants
More than 1,700 attempts to cross the Eurotunnel to Britain were stopped overnight on Sunday, according to French police.

On World Day, UN urges action to combat human trafficking
On 30 July 2015, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged every country to join the fight against human trafficking as United Nations agencies and their partners vowed to work together to support and protect victims of this transnational crime, while pursuing and prosecuting criminals and their networks.