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Discrimination against women: UN expert group starts first fact-finding visit to the United States

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30 Nov 2015

WASHINGTON / GENEVA (30 November 2015) – A United Nations expert group on discrimination against women in law and in practice starts today in Washington DC the first ever official visit by UN...

Hazardous substance and waste: UN human rights expert in first official visit to Germany

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30 Nov 2015

German version GENEVA (30 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on hazardous substance and waste, Baskut Tuncak, today started his first official visit to Germany (30 November-7...

New look to UN Human Rights homepage means easier access to human rights information

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30 Nov 2015

UN Human Rights Office launches a new design for the homepage, which will provide greater accessibility and easier navigation for users.

Top UN human rights official calls for more safety after political opponent killing in Venezuela

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30 Nov 2015

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called on Venezuelan authorities to ensure that political opponents, human rights defenders and others facing threats in relation to their work are adequately protected.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considers the report of Lithuania

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27 Nov 2015

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 27 November 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today considered the combined sixth to eighth periodic report of...

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day – Sunday 29 November 2015

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27 Nov 2015

Spanish High time to protect sexual and reproductive rights defenders in the Americas GENEVA / WASHINGTON DC (26 November 2015) – Ahead of the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day on 29...

Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons on conclusion of his official visit to the Republic of Honduras, 23 to 27 November 2015

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27 Nov 2015

27 November 2015 I visited Honduras at the invitation of the Government between 23 and 27 November 2015. I held consultations with senior Government representatives, United Nations agencies, national...

Modern slavery may be hidden in supply chains, but it can be rooted out – UN rights expert

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27 Nov 2015

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - Wednesday 2 December 2015 GENEVA (27 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and...

Venezuela assassination: Zeid urges protection for opposition politicians and other dissenting voices

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27 Nov 2015

GENEVA (27 November 2015) – In the wake of the assassination of a Venezuelan opposition leader, Luis Diaz, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on...

Honduras: Concrete action crucial to stop epidemic of violence-induced internal displacement – UN expert

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27 Nov 2015

TEGUCIGALPA (27 November 2015) – United Nations human rights expert Chaloka Beyani has urged the Government of Honduras to strengthen its efforts to stop an internal displacement epidemic caused by...