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New UN campaigns use Google search results to reveal prevalence of sexism and homophobia
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New social media campaign uses Google search results to reveal hidden depths of homophobic hate.
Harmful practices inflicted on women or girls can never be justified in the name of freedom of religion or belief
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NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, told the UN General Assembly that “harmful practices inflicted on women or...
Corporate complicity in international crimes related to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine
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NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Falk put the spotlight on two international companies, the European banking group Dexia, and the United States-based...
Belarus must guarantee the right to elect and to be elected, UN expert tells the General Assembly
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NEW YORK (31 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklos Haraszti, said that the country has to guarantee a series of human rights in...
Right to Development: Political will urgently needed to address rising inequalities
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NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2013) – The Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development speaking to diplomats in New York has warned about the dramatic...
Committee against Torture considers report of Poland
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Committee against Torture 31 October 2013 The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the combined fifth and sixth periodic report of Poland on its implementation of the...
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to hold fifty-first session from 4 to 29 November
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 31 October 2013 BACKGROUND RELEASE Experts to Review Reports of Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon...
Committee on Enforced Disappearances to hold fifth session from 4 to 15 November 2013
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances BACKGROUND RELEASE 31 October 2013 Committee to Consider Reports of Argentina and Spain The Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the Committee responsible for...