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Human Rights Council this afternoon extends on foreign debt, human rights defenders, on minority issues, and adequate housing

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23 Mar 2017

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 23 March 2017 Adopts Eight Other Texts, including on Accountability in Sri Lanka The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 12 resolutions, in which it extended...

States urged by UN experts to act now against racial profiling and incitement to racial hatred

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21 Mar 2017

GENEVA (21 March 2017) – UN human rights experts* are calling on governments around the world to take action now to stop fear and misinformation about minorities and migrants which are fuelling...

Malawi should invest in community based protection systems to stop attacks on people with albinism - UN Expert

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16 Mar 2017

GENEVA (16 March 2017) – A fresh call for prompt action to protect people with albinism in Malawi is being made by a UN rights expert following a number of attacks, including several this year across...

UN expert calls for urgent action to safeguard progress made in minority rights protection

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15 Mar 2017

GENEVA (15 March 2017) – A United Nations expert has called for swift guarantees to safeguard achievements and advances in the field of minority rights protection. In her final address to the Human...

UN expert on the rights of indigenous peoples announces follow-up visit to Australia

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14 Mar 2017

GENEVA (14 March 2017) – The human rights situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia is to be examined by the UN Special Rapporteur, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, who will visit...

Statement at the end of visit to Namibia by Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte – first Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older

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13 Mar 2017

UN House, Windhoek, Monday, 13 March 2017 Members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am addressing you today at the conclusion of my official mission to Namibia, which I undertook at the invitation...

More can and needs to be done to fight poverty in old age – UN expert urges Namibia

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13 Mar 2017

WINDHOEK / GENEVA (13 March 2017) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, today commended the Namibian Government for “its...

End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, of his visit to Argentina

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10 Mar 2017

10 March 2017 “Ladies and Gentlemen, In my capacity as United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), I...

UN expert commends Argentina’s “progressive laws and policies” but urges action to stop attacks on LGBT people

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10 Mar 2017

BUENOS AIRES / GENEVA (10 March 2017) – Argentina is being commended by a UN rights expert for its “progressive laws and policies” aimed at stopping attacks on people because of their sexual...

End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz of her visit to the United States of America

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03 Mar 2017

3 March 2017 In my capacity as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I carried out a visit to the United States of America from 22 February to 3 March 2017 to study...