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UN Rights experts call on Council of Europe to stop legislation for coercive mental health measures
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Français | Español GENEVA (28 May 2021) —UN human rights experts* call upon the Council of Europe to withdraw the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention. This Additional Protocol maintains...
One-day intersessional seminar on the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights
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Statement by H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council in the seminar on the Contribution of Development to The Enjoyment of Human Rights 28 May 2021 Madam High Commissioner...
To avoid next round violence, root causes must be addressed – Bachelet on escalation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory
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العربية | 中文 | Français | Русский Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, Statement by...
Human Rights Council Establishes International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel
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27 May 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution on ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory...
Human Rights Council discusses right to education, human rights of internally displaced persons, and protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
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MORNING 25 June 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, held a discussion with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights...
Keynote Address for the International Schools Partnership Virtual Model United Nations
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H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council 21 May 2021 Good day and welcome to International Schools Partnership Virtual Model United Nations. It is my great honour to address...
Keynote Address for the International Schools Partnership Virtual Model United Nations
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H.E. Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council 21 May 2021 Good day and welcome to International Schools Partnership Virtual Model United Nations. It is my great honour to address...
A/HRC/47/36/Add.1: Visit to the European Union - Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
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Summary The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights visited the institutions of the European Union from 25 November 2020 to 29 January 2021. The present report contains a summary of his...
Myanmar: UN expert welcomes “new blow” against junta’s finances, urges all nations step up with sanctions
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GENEVA (20 May 2021) – A UN human rights expert today welcomed the announcement of a new set of government sanctions against Myanmar’s junta by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada...