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Harnessing the potential of sports for human rights
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“Both sport and human rights share many fundamental values and objectives,” says Pillay at a UN Human Rights Council panel discussion on sport and human rights.
Opening Remarks by Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, Panel Discussion on the Right to Freedom of Expression on the Internet
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Geneva, 29 February 2012 Madame President of the Human Rights Council, Distinguished panellists, Excellencies and honourable participants, I am delighted to open this panel discussion on freedom of...
Human Rights Council hears statements from 16 dignitaries in its High-Level Segment
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Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 29 February 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued with its High-level Segment, hearing statements from 16 dignitaries who spoke about internally...
Human Rights Council holds Panel discussion on the promotion and protection of freedom of expression on the internet
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Human Rights Council MIDDAY 29 February 2012 The Human Rights Council today held a panel discussion on the promotion and protection of freedom of expression on the internet. Opening the panel...
Human Rights Council starts third day of its High-Level Segment and hears statements from 17 dignitaries
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Human Rights Council MORNING 29 February 2012 The Human Rights Council this morning started the third day of its High-level Segment, hearing statements from 17 dignitaries who spoke about their...
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considers report of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 29 February 2012 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today considered the combined sixteenth to eighteenth periodic reports...
29th Meeting of States parties & 2010 elections
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The Human Rights Committee is composed of 18 independent experts. Members are elected for a term of four years by States parties. A meeting of States parties took place in New York on 2 September 2010...
Statement by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
Mr. Ivan Šimonović.
Side-event on prejudice-based violence towards lesbian and bisexual women and transgender persons.
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2/28/2012 As many of you will be aware, the United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) recently published a report on violence and discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation...