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Joint Statement on Human Rights and Humanitarian Concerns Related to Conflict Affected Women and Children in Syria and Iraq
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New York, 11 November 2019 – Four United Nations High-Level Advocates express their concerns about the precarious human rights, humanitarian and security situation faced by thousands of people, mainly...
UN women’s rights experts issue findings on Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, and Seychelles
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GENEVA (11 November 2019) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has published its findings on the countries it examined during its session from 21 October to 8 November...
Press briefing note on Iraq
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 8 November 2019 Subject: Iraq Iraq We are gravely concerned about continuing reports of deaths and...
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concludes its seventy-fourth session
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Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 8 November 2019 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concluded this morning its seventy-fourth session, during...
Iraq’s human rights record to be reviewed by Universal Periodic Review
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Arabic GENEVA (6 November 2019) – Iraq’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Monday, 11 November...
Human Rights Special Report: Demonstrations in Iraq: Update from 25 October - 4 November 2019
UN experts urge Iraq to ensure those behind violence against protesters are prosecuted
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Arabic GENEVA (29 October 2019) – UN human rights experts* today urged the Iraqi authorities to prevent and cease violence immediately against protesters, and ensure that those responsible for...
Press briefing note on Iraq
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 25 October 2019 Subject: Iraq Iraq The main protests in Iraq began on 1 October when young people...