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Saudi Arabia: UN women’s rights committee urges Loujain Al-Hathloul’s release from detention

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28 Feb 2020

GENEVA (28 February 2020) – The UN women's rights committee has urged Saudi Arabia to release human rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul from prolonged pre-trial detention and ensure without further...

A/HRC/43/51/ADD.3: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defendersAddendum - Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received

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24 Feb 2020

ARRIA formula meeting of the Security Council by Ilze Brands Kehris on “Reprisals against women human rights defenders and women peacebuilders who engage with the Security Council and its subsidiary bodies”Statement by Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

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21 Feb 2020

21 February 2020 New York Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Permanent Missions of the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom for organizing and Belgium, Estonia and...

Statement by Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Roundtable on reprisals against human rights defenders, including those who cooperate with the United Nations

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10 Feb 2020

10 February 2020, 16:00 – 17:00 Conference Room 9, UNHQ Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this roundtable. I wish to thank the Delegation of the European Union and especially Mr. Eamon Gilmore...

LUCHA rights defender hopes her struggle can bring change in the DR Congo

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07 Feb 2020

Rebecca Kabuo is a member of LUCHA (Lutte pour le Changement), a non-violent, non-partisan youth movement that campaigns for good governance in the DR Congo. She wants a country where people have access to clean water, healthcare and security.

End of mission statement by Michel Forst, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defendersVisit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020

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03 Feb 2020

Spanish Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Introduction I would like to start by warmly thanking the Government for inviting me to undertake an official mission, which took place from 21 January to 3...

Peru: Land and environmental defenders are at risk, says UN expert

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03 Feb 2020

Spanish LIMA (3 February 2020) – The increasing criminalization and stigmatization of human rights defenders and local communities across Peru by State and non-State actors needs to be addressed...

SUB-COMMISSION HEARS ADDRESSES FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

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08 Aug 2003

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 55th session 8 August 2003 Afternoon The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this afternoon heard a series of...