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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Fifth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Bolivia, Syria and Venezuela
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The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-fifth session after adopting concluding observations on the...
A/HRC/51/56: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complimentary Standards on its eleventh session
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The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 3/103 and Council resolutions 6/21 and 10/30. The report is a summary of the proceedings of the eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards and the substantive discussions that took place during the session.
“Our voices are being heard”
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Indigenous leader Cristhian González Gómez continues his fight for land access and protections for indigenous peoples in Costa Rica.
Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Italy’s Guaranteed Minimum Income Scheme, Ask About Measures to Discourage Informal Work
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Italy, with Committee Experts welcoming Italy’s guaranteed minimum income scheme and...
Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms, Holds General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review
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The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights bodies and mechanisms, and held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review. Among the issues raised by...
UN expert praises older women’s resilience in the face of ongoing emergency challenges
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GENEVA (30 September 2022) – Ahead of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, said States should...
UN expert on toxics and human rights to visit Paraguay
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GENEVA (30 September 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, will visit Paraguay from 3 to 14 October 2022 to assess the country’s human rights situation in...
UN report records piecemeal progress in combating systemic racism against people of African descent, insists on urgent need for transformative change
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GENEVA (30 September 2022) – Activism led by people of African descent, joined by many others, has resulted in increased recognition of the systemic nature of racism, yielding concrete initiatives in...