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“The truth about gross rights violations must be unveiled” – UN expert reminds States of their obligation
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International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims – 24 March GENEVA (24 March 2020) – Governments have an obligation to develop the...
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies call for human rights approach in fighting COVID-19
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Arabic | Chinese | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (24 March 2020) – The Chairpersons of the 10 UN Treaty Bodies* on Tuesday urged global leaders to ensure that human rights are respected in government...
Bachelet calls for easing of sanctions to enable medical systems to fight COVID-19 and limit global contagion
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Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (24 March 2020) – Broad sectoral sanctions should urgently be re-evaluated in countries facing the coronavirus pandemic, in light of their...
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review - Kiribati
A/HRC/44/47: Independence of judges and lawyers - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
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Summary In this report, the Special Rapporteur sets out to supplement his previous reports on the impact of corruption on the independence and impartiality of members of the judiciary by analysing the...
States should take action against COVID-19-related expressions of xenophobia, says UN expert
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March 2020 Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish GENEVA (23 March 2020) – Governments must ensure that their response to the...
Greece: Rights violations against asylum seekers at Turkey-Greece border must stop – UN Special Rapporteur
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Greek version GENEVA (23 March 2020) – Greece must take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at the Turkey-Greece border and enhance their protection, a UN human...
China: UN experts gravely concerned by enforced disappearance of three human rights defenders
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Chinese version GENEVA (23 March 2020) - UN human rights experts* expressed their grave concern about the welfare of three human rights defenders who were forcibly disappeared by the Chinese...
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance Ms. Tendayi Achiume & Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent...