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  • Thursday’s Daily Brief: Safeguarding civilians, strengthening Ebola response in DR Congo, Fistula Day, Guterres condemns CAR attacks and Syria update 05/23/2019
  • Children of ISIL terrorists likely held in ‘secret detention facilities’, UN human rights office warns 05/21/2019
  • Friday’s Daily Brief: Syria, Yemen airstrikes, Anti-torture panel, Gay rights, Climate change, #Vesak Day 05/17/2019
  • Repatriation of extremist fighters and families to Kazakhstan, welcomed by UN rights expert 05/17/2019
  • Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘positive momentum’ as civilian rule talks stall between military and opposition 05/16/2019

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    In Syria, it is suspected that children whose fathers fought for terrorist group ISIL are being held in unidentified “settlements” and “secret detention facilities” away from their mothers, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
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    Friday's main stories include: Honouring UN peacekeepers; landmark conference to combat sexual and gender-based violence in crises; Kenya upholds LGBT ban; UNICEF’s plea for Afghani children; Brazil’s bid to compensate tobacco smokers; Water shortages in Bangladesh
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