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Preliminary observations of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries at the conclusion of its visit to Switzerland (13-17 May 2019)

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17 May 2019

French Bern, 17 May 2019 Today, a delegation of the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to...

Switzerland: ‘Initiatives to regulate private military and security companies internationally must be matched domestically’

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17 May 2019

French | German BERN (17 May 2019) – Switzerland has an excellent record in establishing and supporting international and national regulatory initiatives for private military and security companies...

UN Committee Against Torture publishes findings on Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom

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17 May 2019

GENEVA (17 May, 2018) – The UN Committee Against Torture has published its findings on the rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Sudan: UN expert condemns excessive use of force at protests

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17 May 2019

Arabic GENEVA (17 May 2019) – A UN human rights expert* has condemned reports of excessive use of force this week against protesters seeking a civilian-led transition in Sudan. Reports said at least...

Committee against Torture closes sixty-sixth session

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17 May 2019

Committee against Torture 17 May 2019 Adopts Concluding Observations on the Reports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Germany, South Africa, Benin, and the United Kingdom The Committee...

Committee on the Rights of the Child reviews the report of Singapore

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17 May 2019

Committee on the Rights of the Child 17 May 2019 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Singapore on measures...

Promote tolerance and diversity, speak out against hate and bigotry: Statement by human rights experts on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - 17 May 2019

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17 May 2019

Geneva / Washington, D.C .- On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and other forms of intolerance based on sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and sexual...

Kazakhstan: UN expert urges reform of law and practice on terrorism and extremism

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17 May 2019

Kazakh Version | Russian NUR-SULTAN (17 May 2019) – An independent UN expert welcomed Kazakhstan’s repatriation of 231 of its citizens from conflict sites in Syria and Iraq earlier this month and...

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: Justice and protection, no matter whom you love

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17 May 2019

“Justice and protection should be guaranteed for all, no matter who you are or whom you love,” said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. Today, 17 May, marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

A/HRC/41/38/Add.1: Visit to the Niger - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants

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16 May 2019

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, visited the Niger from 1 to 8 October 2018 to assess the laws, policies, practices and agreements adopted and...