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Venezuela: Health emergency no excuse to further restrict human rights, say UN experts

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30 Apr 2020

Chinese | Spanish GENEVA (30 April 2020) – UN human rights experts* said today they are alarmed that increasing threats, attacks and charges against journalists, health workers and others in...

Remarks by Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger (Austria), President of the Human Rights Council, at the “virtual conversation” with Special Procedure mandate holders on COVID-19

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30 Apr 2020

30 April 2020, 15.00 (Geneva time) Good afternoon. A very warm welcome to all of you at this virtual session, which is a first informal conversation on the work of the Council’s so-called Special...

Human Rights Council discusses human rights implications of the COVID-19 crisis with its special procedures mandate holders

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30 Apr 2020

Human Rights Council 30 April 2020 The Human Rights Council today held a virtual informal conversation on the human rights implications of the COVID-19 crisis with representatives of the Coordination...

Human Rights Council talks COVID-19 with independent experts

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30 Apr 2020

Independent experts take part in Human Rights Council “virtual conversation” echoing urgent appeals to ensure national policies on COVID-19 are deeply rooted in human rights, and spell out good practices to uphold rights.

A/HRC/43/59: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

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29 Apr 2020

Implementation and enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights- Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights*

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29 Apr 2020

A/HRC/44/49/Add.1: Country visit to Ethiopia - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

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29 Apr 2020

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, visited Ethiopia from 2 to 9 December 2019, at the invitation of the...

Myanmar: “Possible war crimes and crimes against humanity ongoing in Rakhine and Chin States” – UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee

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29 Apr 2020

Myanmar version GENEVA / BANGKOK (29 April 2020) – A UN human rights expert today called for an investigation into allegations of ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Myanmar’s Rakhine...

Lao dam disaster: UN rights experts call for justice two years on

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29 Apr 2020

GENEVA / BANGKOK (29 April 2020) – A group of UN experts* called on governments and relevant businesses to take immediate action to address ongoing human rights violations experienced by survivors of...

Cameroon must protect human rights defenders – UN experts

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28 Apr 2020

Chinese | French GENEVA (28 April 2020) – Cameroon needs to put an end to escalating intimidation and aggression towards human rights defenders to ensure they can continue their work and NGOs operate...