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Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights to the European Union Institutions 19 to 22 June 2017
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22 June 2017 End-Of-Mission Statement Preliminary Observations and Recommendations 22 June 2017 I would like to begin this briefing expressing my gratitude to the European Union for the invitation to...
Egypt must halt executions of six men sentenced after unfair trials – UN experts
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GENEVA (22 June 2017) – The Government of Egypt must halt the executions of six men sentenced to death after trials that did not meet international standards of fairness, a group of UN human rights...
Human rights council creates mandate on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy
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MATIN Extends Mandates on Education, Trafficking in Persons, International Solidarity, Persons with Disabilities, Transnational Corporations, and Independence of Judges and Lawyers The Human Rights...
Human Rights Council extends mandates on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and on extreme poverty and human rights
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AFTERNOON Adopts 10 Resolutions, including on the Role of the Family, Youth and Human Rights, Discrimination against Women and Girls, Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, and Human Rights and Climate...
A/HRC/35/22/Add.3: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression on his mission to Turkey - Note by the Secretariat
Interactive Dialogue on the regular periodic update on Ukraine
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Statement by the High Commissioner to the 35th session of the Human Rights Council 21 June 2017 Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, I welcome this opportunity to present the latest findings by my...
Human Rights Council hears oral updates on Ukraine and Georgia under its technical assistance and capacity building agenda item
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MORNING GENEVA (21 June 2017) - The Human Rights Council this morning heard an oral update by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the situation of human rights...
Human Rights Council holds general debate on technical assistance and capacity building
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AFTERNOON GENEVA (21 June 2017) - The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on technical assistance and capacity building. In the general debate, delegations recognized the...
"Midwives: Making a difference through supporting women's and girls’ rights.”
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Statement by Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights 31st International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress The significance of midwives as generators of female empowerment in...