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Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review - Argentina
UN human rights experts call for perpetrators of widespread human rights violations to be brought to justice in South Sudan
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JUBA/ADDIS ABABA (22 December 2017) – Four years following the start of the current conflict in South Sudan, gross human rights violations continue to be committed in a widespread way by all parties...
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 22 December 2017 Subject: High Commissioner’s decision not to seek a second term (1) High...
Poland reforms are part of plan that severely undermines independence of judiciary, says UN Special Rapporteur
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GENEVA (22 December 2017) – The adoption of two laws in Poland threatens the independence of the judiciary, a UN human rights expert has warned. “I regret that the Polish President signed into law on...
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 22 December 2017 Subject: High Commissioner’s decision not to seek a second term (1) High...
Human Rights Commission for South Sudan calls for end of impunity for perpetrators of violence
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On the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in South Sudan, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan calls for an end to impunity for perpetrators of violence.
Human Rights Day celebrated across the globe
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Around the world, States, civil society, NGOs, celebrities, communities and individuals celebrated Human Rights Day with art, song, and performances. Here is a snap shot of a few.