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Development for Cambodia, but not at any price – UN expert calls for oversight and remedy on land concessions
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GENEVA (10 July 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, today called on KDC International Company to halt a contested land...
Saudi Arabia: Pillay concerned by harsh sentences against human rights defenders
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GENEVA (10 July 2014) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed concern about the arbitrary arrest, trial and detention of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia...
Honduras: UN human rights expert calls for urgent action to address impunity for crimes against women and girls
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GENEVA (10 July 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Rashida Manjoo, Tuesday urged the new Government of Honduras to address the culture of widespread impunity for...
Human Rights Committee considers report of Malawi
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Human Rights Committee 10 July 2014 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Malawi on its implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant...
Statement of Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic at the Burundi Configuration of Peacebuilding Fund, Thursday 10 July 2014
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Excellencies, distinguished members of the Security Council, I visited Burundi from 25 to 27 June 2014, to assess the country’s human rights situation and to discuss a UN human rights presence after...
Civilians casualties in Afghanistan rise by 24 percent in first half of 2014
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KABUL/GENEVA (9 July 2014) – Ground combat among parties to the armed conflict in Afghanistan surpassed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the leading cause of conflict-related death and injury to...
Human Rights Committee considers report of Sudan
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Human Rights Committee 9 July 2014 The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Sudan on its implementation of the provisions of the International...
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers report of Lithuania
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Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 9 July 2014 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the fifth periodic report of Lithuania on its...
Netherlands: UN experts urge redoubled efforts to end discrimination against people of African descent
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GENEVA (9 July 2014) – People of African descent continue to be vulnerable to discrimination in the Netherlands in spite of the country’s high standards in dealing with discrimination and the...