UN rights chief warns of 50,000 civilians at risk in South SudanMay 4, 2017 - 17:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN human rights chief says up to 50,000 civilians in South Sudan's Upper Nile region are at imminent risk of human rights violations as government troops close in, The Associated Press reports. Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said Thursday, May 4 that civilians in Aburoc town have nowhere to go. Many recently fled a military attack on nearby Kodok town. Many in Aburoc are ethnic Shilluk and have faced a sharp rise in government attacks as South Sudan's civil war continues. Zeid says military commanders on both sides show little regard for protecting civilians. Separately, the UN humanitarian affairs agency says roughly 100,000 civilians have been displaced after a government offensive in the Jonglei region. Army spokesman Santo Domic Chol did not comment on fighting in either location but said government attacks on civilians "didn't make sense." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |