UN urges Ukraine govt. to abolish curbs on freedom of speech![]() January 31, 2014 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations human rights office called on Ukrainian President Vikor Yanukovich on Friday, Jan 31 to abolish curbs on freedom of speech and assembly and the operation of NGOs, which were passed into law on Jan 16, according to Reuters. "We are appalled by the deaths reported in recent days in Kiev, which should be promptly, thoroughly and independently investigated. We are also calling for an investigation into reports of kidnappings and torture," Rupert Colville, spokesman for UN rights chief Navi Pillay, told a briefing in Geneva. Related links: ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |