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Opening Remarks, United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Baskut Tuncak at the 74th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, Third Committee

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24 Oct 2019

24 October 2019, New York Excellences, distinguished delegates, colleagues, friends, Nearly sixty years ago, Rachel Carson warned in her landmark book Silent Spring, “If we are going to live so...

Comments by Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, on being awarded the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for Distinguished Service to the UN, on United Nations Day, awarded by the UN Association of the UKLondon, 24 October 2019

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24 Oct 2019

A few days ago, my wife and I were up in rural Massachusetts staying with elderly and much-loved friends. Asked by one of them about our plans for the coming week, I said we were going to London....

Expert: Reparations for victims of rights violations not optional

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24 Oct 2019

“Reparations for serious human rights violations are not matters that depend on political will, they are clear legal obligations,” said Fabián Salvioli, Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations during the Human Rights Council.

CRPD/C/IRQ/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Iraq (Advance Unedited Version)

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Concluding observations

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23 Oct 2019

25th session of the Advisory Committee

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23 Oct 2019

25th session of the Advisory Committee

Occupied Palestinian territory: UN expert calls for decisive response to end Israel’s ‘occu-annexation’

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23 Oct 2019

NEW YORK (23 October 2019) – A UN human rights expert said that the international community has a responsibility and a legal obligation to compel Israel to completely end its illegal occupation and...

Ecuador: UN experts concerned by security response to protests

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23 Oct 2019

Spanish GENEVA (23 October 2019) - UN human rights experts* expressed dismay at the violent response of Ecuadorian security forces to protests this month against the Government's austerity measures...

In dialogue with Cabo Verde, Human Rights Committee Experts raise concerns about anti-discrimination legislation, gender-based violence, the court system and corruption

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23 Oct 2019

Human Rights Committee 23 October 2019 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Cabo Verde on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on...

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women discusses access to abortion and gender stereotypes in dialogue with Andorra

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23 Oct 2019

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women 23 October 2019 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fourth periodic report of Andorra on how...

Myanmar: UN human rights expert calls for targeted sanctions

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23 Oct 2019

GENEVA (23 October 2019) – A UN human rights expert on Myanmar has called for sanctions against military-run companies and commanders responsible for serious violations. Yanghee Lee, the Special...