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Statement by Thomas H. AndrewsUN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in MyanmarUnited Nations Human Rights Council
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11 March 2021 Madam President, Distinguished members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, One month ago, I addressed this body in a special session on the crisis in Myanmar. At that time, ten...
Myanmar junta crackdown likely crimes against humanity requiring coordinated international response - UN expert
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GENEVA (11 March 2021) – The Myanmar junta’s brutal response to peaceful protests likely meets the legal threshold for crimes against humanity, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council today, calling...
After a Decade of Civilians Bearing the Brunt of the Conflict in Syria, it is Time to Put Them First and Support an Immediate Nation-wide Ceasefire, Commission of Inquiry on Syria Tells Human Rights Council
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Special Rapporteur Says Myanmar is Controlled by a Murderous, Illegal Regime and Urges States not to Recognise it 11 March 2021 AFTERNOON The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate...
Human Rights Committee raises concerns about past and upcoming elections in dialogue with Kenya
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Gender-based Discrimination, Anti-corruption Measures Also Among Issues Broached 11 March 2021 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Kenya on measures...
Syria’s missing: the search for truth, justice and reparation
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The families of the tens of thousands of people forcibly disappeared in Syria are demanding answers. Two women tell their stories.
Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights
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10 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including...
Statement by Marta Valiñas, Chairperson of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
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Español 10 March 2021 Thank you Madame President. Excellences, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela...
Deaths by Starvation Reported in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
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10 March 2021 Fact-finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Identifies more than 200 Killings by Police Forces since the Start of the Year The Human Rights Council this afternoon held...
Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights
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10 March 2021 MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights...