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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities - Report of the Secretary-General
UN Special Rapporteur urges Seoul and Pyongyang to discuss human rights
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Korean GENEVA / SEOUL (27 July 2017) – Human rights should feature high on the talks agenda in South Korea’s proposed initiative to resume military and humanitarian dialogue with the North, a United...
Human Rights Council President announces appointment of Marzuki Darusman as Chair of Myanmar Fact-finding Mission
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GENEVA (27 July 2017) - The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli (El Salvador), has decided to establish a new composition of the Fact-finding Mission on...
Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, upon conclusion of her official visit to the United Republic of Tanzania – 18 to 28 July, 2017
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Members of the Press, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present some of my preliminary findings following my official visit to Tanzania between 18 and 28 July 2017, at the invitation of the...
Migrant children at risk of trafficking and exploitation as current protection systems fail them – UN experts
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons - Sunday 30 July 2017 GENEVA (27 July 2017) – Current systems designed to protect migrant children are failing, leaving many at risk of trafficking, sale and...
Ninety-third session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to be held in Geneva from 31 July to 25 August
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BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee to Consider Situation in Kuwait, Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Djibouti, Tajikistan, Canada and New Zealand GENEVA (27 July 2017) - The Committee on...
UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Honduras, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Mongolia, Pakistan, Switzerland and Swaziland
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GENEVA (27 July 2017) – The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the civil and political rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Honduras, Liechtenstein...
Committee against Torture reviews report of Paraguay
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GENEVA (27 July 2017) - The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded the consideration of the seventh periodic report of Paraguay on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention...