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CEDAW/C/UZB/CO/5: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Uzbekistan
CEDAW/C/MDG/CO/6-7: Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of Madagascar
UN rights expert calls all States to establish a ‘Femicide Watch’
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Wednesday 25 November 2015 GENEVA (23 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and...
Press briefing notes on Nepal and Bangladesh
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 24 November 2015 (1) Nepal We are alarmed by reports that at least four people have been killed and...
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination discusses the Holy See with civil society representatives
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 24 November 2015 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning heard from civil society representatives about the Holy...
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Joachim Ruecker, President of the Human Rights Council,
Eighth Session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues, Geneva
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“ Minorities in the criminal justice system” Geneva, 24 November 2015 10:00-13:00 Room XX, Palais des Nations Mister Chairperson, Distinguished delegates and participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is...
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein at an event organized by the International Bar Association and the Swedish Bar Association
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24 November 2017 Your Majesty, Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, I am deeply honoured to be awarded this prize. I accept it with pride, on behalf of all the staff of my Office, particularly...
Nigeria: UN expert urges authorities to halt ongoing trend of forced evictions
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GENEVA (23 November 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Leilani Farha, today urged the Nigerian Government to put an immediate end to the ongoing trend of...
Discrimination against Women: UN Committee issues findings on Russia, Portugal, Liberia, Slovenia, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, UAE, Malawi, Madagascar, Timor Leste and Slovakia
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GENEVA (23 November 2015) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has published its findings on Russia, Portugal, Liberia, Slovenia, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, UAE...