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Attacks against people with albinism are hate crimes - UN albinism expert
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The Independent Expert on human rights and albinism, Mukuka-Anne Miti-Drummond, urges States to recognize brutal attacks against people with albinism as hate crimes and harmful practices, and enact laws to protect them.
International art contest to highlight minority artists work on statelessness
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The Minorities Artists Awards on Statelessness organized by UN Human Rights, UN Refugee Agency and the NGO Freemuse, will provide a global platform for minority artists to highlight their work on statelessness.
Seeds: central to people’s food systems, cultures and human rights
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In his latest report, Michael Fakhri, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, focuses on how seed systems are central to the realization of the rights to life and food.
Colombia: UN expert says killings of Nasa indigenous human rights defenders, including children, must stop immediately
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GENEVA (24 March 2022) - Killings, attacks and threats against indigenous human rights defenders working to defend their territory must be prevented and effectively investigated by the Colombian...
Defenders of the human rights of LGBT persons constantly at risk, warn UN experts
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People who work to end violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) face multiple forms of risk. They can be targeted for their actual or perceived sexual...
Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues: Since Most Contemporary Violent Conflicts Involve Aggrieved Minorities, Strategies Should Address Directly the Root Causes of Exclusion and Injustice
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, who said that since most contemporary violent conflicts involved...
Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
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The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting concluded its general debate on agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, after hearing from speakers who raised a...
Minorities and their rights matter in conflict prevention - UN expert
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GENEVA (22 March 2022) – The root causes of most violent conflicts are linked to violations of the human rights of minorities, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council today, calling for the...
Ukraine: Protection of LGBTI and gender-diverse refugees remains critical – UN expert
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GENEVA (22 March 2022) - As the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine intensifies, it is essential for States and all stakeholders engaged in protecting forcibly displaced persons to...