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Council holds interactive dialogue with Independent Expert on situation of human rights in the Central African Republic
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MORNING 30 September 2015 Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with...
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights examines report of Iraq
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30 September 2015 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights yesterday and today considered the fourth report of Iraq on the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant...
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein via videolink to the Human Rights Council
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Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to present the report of OHCHR on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, including the findings of the...
Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
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MIDDAY 30 September 2015 The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with Bahame Tom Nyanduga, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia. In his...
Statement by Maina Kiai, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, at the conclusion of his visit to the Republic of Chile (21-30 September 2015)
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Santiago de Chile (30 September 2015) - I would like to thank the Government of the Republic of Chile for inviting me to undertake this official mission here, my first to the Americas. I view this as...
Statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein at the International Peace Institute's Trygve Lie Symposium: Civil Society Under Pressure and the Role of the International Community, New York, 30 September 2015
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Excellencies, Distinguisted guests, This Symposium honours the memory of our first Secretary General, who once famously described his task as "the most difficult job in the world." But I believe that...
Human Rights Council discusses High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka
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AFTERNOON 30 September 2015 Hears Presentation of Reports and Updates on Myanmar, Cambodia, Yemen, South Sudan, Boko Haram and Iraq and Starts General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity...
Statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the side event on 'Strengthening cooperation on migration and refugee movements in the perspective of the new development agenda', at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
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Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Migration is the story of humanity. At its best, it tells the stories of teachers, doctors, care and construction workers, actors and artists who have found success...
Addresses by Ms. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights: Introduction to Myanmar, Cambodia, Yemen and other country reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner under items 2 and 10
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30 September 2015 Mr. President, Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, This afternoon you have before you four reports of the Secretary-General and of the High...