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A/HRC/40/70: Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
UN expert group on people of African descent on fact-finding visit to Belgium
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GENEVA (31 January 2019) – The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will carry out a fact-finding visit to Belgium from 4 to 11 February 2019. “We will gather...
A/HRC/40/67: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Committee on the Rights of the Child holds on informal meeting with States
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Committee on the Rights of the Child 30 January 2019 The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held its eleventh informal meeting with States, during which it discussed a range of issues...
First UN human rights expert to visit Lesotho – water and sanitation
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Sesotho version GENEVA (29 January 2019) – The UN expert on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Léo Heller, will make a landmark visit to Lesotho from 4 to 15 February 2019. Mr...
Singapore must ensure fundamental rights for all after conviction of Jolovan Wham, say UN experts
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GENEVA (29 January 2019) – UN rights experts* are urging the Government of Singapore to ensure fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly for all after the conviction of human rights defender...
A/HRC/40/59/Add.2: Visit to Argentina - Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
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Summary During his country visit to Argentina from 9 to 20 April 2018, the Special Rapporteur was given access to locations of deprivation of liberty throughout the country and was able to conduct...