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CMW/C/RWA/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Rwanda
Pakistan: Christian on blasphemy charges must be freed – experts
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GENEVA (21 October 2021) ̶ UN human rights experts* today urgently appealed to Pakistan to release Stephen Masih, a Pakistani Christian from Sialkot District, who has been detained for over two years...
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Maldives about how Radicalised Religious Groups and Discriminatory Practices Affect Women
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Maldives on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on...
Crucial need for indigenous peoples’ participation for COVID-19 recovery
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“Given the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has had on indigenous peoples, their participation is more critical than ever.” Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was speaking during a panel session on indigenous peoples and COVID-19 at the Human Rights Council.
In Dialogue with Botswana, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Ask about the Death Penalty and Criminalising Same-sex Relations
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The Committee on Human Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Botswana on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political...
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Ask Maldives about how Radicalised Religious Groups and Discriminatory Practices Affect Women
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its review of the sixth periodic report of Maldives on measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention on...
Israel: Release or charge five Palestinian hunger strikers – UN experts
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GENEVA (21 October 2021) – Expressing grave fear for the lives of five Palestinians currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, UN experts* today called on Israel to either release or charge the...
UN disabilities expert urges more inclusive approach across ‘peace continuum’
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NEW YORK (21 October 2021) – The scourge of armed conflict disproportionally affects people with disabilities, a UN human rights expert said today, calling on States to ensure that people with...
Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development Online Dialogue with Civil Society
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