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Egypt’s updated terrorism law opens the door to more rights abuses, says UN expert

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09 Apr 2020

Arabic | Chinese | Spanish GENEVA (9 April 2020) – Tougher new regulations under Egypt’s sweeping anti-terrorism law further erode fundamental human rights and could result in more arbitrary...

“States responses to Covid 19 threat should not halt freedoms of assembly and association” – UN expert on the rights to freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Voule

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09 Apr 2020

Chinese | Russian GENEVA (14 April 2020) - The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to human rights around the world. “I salute the efforts of governments, international organizations...

Human Rights Council holds a virtual informal conversation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Human Rights implications of the COVID-19 pandemic

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09 Apr 2020

Human Rights Council 9 April 2020 The Human Rights Council this morning held its first ever virtual informal conversation with Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on...

Myanmar must allow free flow of information and aid to protect right to health in COVID-19 crisis – UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee

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09 Apr 2020

Chinese | French | Spanish GENEVA (9 April 2020) – The independent human rights expert who monitors Myanmar has condemned the crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression and access to information...

Opening remarks by Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger (Austria), President of the Human Rights Council (2020), at virtual informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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09 Apr 2020

Thursday, 9 April 2020 Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to today’s World Premiere of a virtual informal conversation with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle...

COVID is “a colossal test of leadership” requiring coordinated action, High Commissioner tells Human Rights Council

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09 Apr 2020

COVID-19 pandemic - Informal briefing to the Human Rights Council Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish 9 April 2020 Madam...

Human Rights Council holds “virtual conversation” with High Commissioner to address COVID-19

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09 Apr 2020

Participants in a Human Rights Council-sponsored “virtual conversation” with the High Commissioner for Human Rights echo calls for global solidarity and human rights based approaches in response to COVID-19

COVID-19 and the Human Rights of Migrants: Guidance

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08 Apr 2020

The current public health crisis caused by COVID-19 disproportionately affects people and communities who are already in vulnerable and marginalised situations. Around the world, migrants can be...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers on his visit to Uzbekistan - Comments by the State

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08 Apr 2020

A/HRC/44/55: Situation of human rights in Belarus - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus

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08 Apr 2020

Summary In her report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/22, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, describes the situation of human rights in...