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Human Rights Committee opens one hundred and fifth session

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09 Jul 2012

Human Rights Committee 5 July 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning opened its one hundred and fifth session, in which it adopted its agenda and programme of work and heared an address by Mona...

Protecting the lives of journalists

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06 Jul 2012

“The most extreme form of censorship is to kill a journalist,” Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns said in his latest report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions at the 20th Session in Geneva.

UN expert on Myanmar welcomes new amnesty and calls for the release of all prisoners of conscience

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06 Jul 2012

GENEVA (5 July 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, welcomed the presidential decree to grant another amnesty and release a...

Pillay to visit Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, 8-12 July

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06 Jul 2012

GENEVA (6 July 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is to make her first visit to Central Asia from 8-12 July. The UN Human Rights Chief will begin her mission to the region...

Human Rights Council appoints Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, extends mandates on Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia

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06 Jul 2012

Human Rights Council MORNING 5 July 2012 Adopts Resolutions on Syria, Mali, Nelson Mandela International Day and Arbitrary Detention The Human Rights Council this morning appointed a Special...

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06 Jul 2012

Human Rights Council concludes twentieth regular session

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06 Jul 2012

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 6 July 2012 Adopts 22 Resolutions, Appoints Special Rapporteurs on Belarus and Eritrea, Extends Mandates on Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia, Decides to Establish Working Group...

UN expert on counterterrorism urges for international action for victims’ rights, their protection and compensation

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05 Jul 2012

UN expert calls for international action to recognize and protect rights of terrorism victims and an offer of compensation

Council appoints a Special Rapporteur on Belarus, adopts 12 resolutions on promotion and protection of all human rights

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05 Jul 2012

Human Rights Council MORNING 5 July 2012 Decides under Complaint Procedure to Discontinue Review of Religious Minorities in Iraq, Keep under Review Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea The Human...

Human Rights Council establishes working group to negotiate a draft declaration on the right to peace

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05 Jul 2012

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 5 July 2012 Also Adopts Text on National Human Rights Institutions The Human Rights Council this afternoon decided to establish a working group to negotiate a draft...