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Tsunami of hate and xenophobia targeting minorities must be tackled, says UN expert

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15 Mar 2021

GENEVA (15 March 2021) – Social media have become platforms for the spread of hate, prejudice and incitement to violence and atrocities against minorities, a UN expert told the Human Rights Council...

Human Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

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15 Mar 2021

MORNING 15 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Some speakers said civil space was shrinking...

Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Says a Treaty Is Needed to Regulate Hate Speech in Social Media, with a Focus on Hate against Minorities

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15 Mar 2021

AFTERNOON 15 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, who echoed the words of the Secretary...

The water crisis has a “major impact on human rights” expert says

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15 Mar 2021

圣河恒河（Ganga）沿岸完全被垃圾所污染的景象（摄影：Dipayan Bose／SOPA Images/Sipa USA）

In his latest report to the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd, describes safe and sufficient water as one of the substantive components of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

International Film festival and Forum on Human Rights 2021

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14 Mar 2021

14 March 2021 Greetings to all of you. It is a great pleasure to be able to take part in this festival. These events – which have become so important to the city of Geneva that we love – are very...

Debate on the midterm review of the International Decade for People of African Descent

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12 Mar 2021

Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Nada Al-Nashif, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights 46th session of the Human Rights Council Friday, 12...

Human Rights Council Hears Presentation of Reports on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and on Myanmar and Starts General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

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12 Mar 2021

Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan 12 March 2021 MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the report of the High Commissioner...

CAR elections: Rights and safety of voters and candidates must be protected, says UN expert

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12 Mar 2021

Français GENEVA (12 March 2021) - A UN expert said today authorities in the Central African Republic must ensure the protection of candidates, voters and electoral materials in the country’s second...

Entrenched harms caused by racism over generations have been magnified by COVID-19, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights tells the Human Rights Council

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12 Mar 2021

AFTERNOON 12 March 2021 Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: International Community Must Act Together to Let the Myanmar Junta Know there are Consequences for its Crimes...

Syria - Bachelet calling for the creation of a separate independent body, to clarify the fate of missing people

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11 Mar 2021

Syria: Bachelet calling for the creation of a separate independent body, to clarify the fate of missing people.

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