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Closing Statement by President of the Human Rights Council at the Inter-regional Seminar on the UPR for Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries
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Mauritius, 31 July 2013 H.E. Mrs. Dwarka-Canabady, Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms. Iruthisham Adam, Permanent Representative of Maldives at United Nations in Geneva and Vice-president...
UN rights expert hails Cambodia’s general elections and calls for calm and political reconciliation
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GENEVA (31 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, today praised the general elections held in Cambodia on Sunday 28 July 2013...
CEDAW/C/CUB/CO/7-8: Concluding observations on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Cuba
CEDAW/C/DOM/CO/6-7: Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of the Dominican Republic
Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
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30 July 2013 Introduction The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism visited Chile from 17 to 30 July 2013. He thanks...
Opening statement by President of the Human Rights Council at the Inter-regional Seminar on the UPR for Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries
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Mauritius, 30 July 2013 Dr The Honourable Arvin Boolell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Mrs K. O. Fong Weng-Poorun, Senior Chief Executive at the Prime...
UN expert urges Chile to stop using anti-terrorism legislation and to adopt national strategy to address the Mapuche question
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SANTIAGO, CHILE (30 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, today urged* Chilean authorities to refrain from applying anti-terrorism...
Lebanon: a Code of Conduct to recruit migrant domestic workers
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A newly launched Code of Conduct provides guidance to recruiting agencies on promoting and protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.