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Right to food: the impacts of bad diets

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28 Mar 2012

In his new report to the UN Human Rights Council, Olivier De Schutter, the UN independent expert on the right to food, addresses the links between health and malnutrition.

UN human rights chief praises conduct of Senegal election, urges Mali and Guinea-Bissau to follow suit

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28 Mar 2012

GENEVA (28 March 2012) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday congratulated Senegal on the conduct of a peaceful, free, fair and transparent second round of presidential...

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28 Mar 2012

People-centred Development: What the Arab Spring taught us

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27 Mar 2012

Economic growth without decent jobs, social inclusion and fair distribution of benefits is not true development.

Papua New Guinea: “Accountability, rather than impunity, for all acts of violence against women”

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27 Mar 2012

PORT MORESBY (26 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo called* on the Government of Papua New Guinea to reinforce legal and support mechanisms in its fight to eradicate...

Cyprus / Freedom of religion: first mission to the country by a UN independent expert

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27 Mar 2012

GENEVA (27 March 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, will visit Cyprus from 29 March to 5 April 2012. His fact-finding mission will be...

Relator Especial de la ONU sobre Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas: “Consulta a pueblos indígenas de Costa Rica puede ser una oportunidad y buen ejemplo para otros países”

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27 Mar 2012

San José, 28 de marzo de 2012 - Al concluir su visita a Costa Rica, James Anaya, Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los pueblos indígenas, reconoció como un paso importante...

Children and the justice system

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26 Mar 2012

Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay says imprisonment of children should be considered only as a last resort.

Special Rapporteur on Violence against women finalises country mission to Papua New Guinea

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26 Mar 2012

PORT MORESBY (26 March 2012) – At the end of her official country mission to Papua New Guinea, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Rashida Manjoo...

Opening Address by Ms. Navi Pillay,
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances - Second Session

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26 Mar 2012

Geneva, 26 March 2012 Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Committee Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to Palais Wilson and to Geneva and reiterate my congratulations for your election to the...