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63nd session of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

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27 Apr 2012

Geneva, 27 April 2012 – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention* will begin its 63rd session on 30 April 2012 to deliberate on 26 cases concerning 19 different countries. The Working...

UN Human Rights chief concerned about safety of Chinese activist and his family

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27 Apr 2012

GENEVA (27 April 2012) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday expressed concern about the welfare of Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, and the safety and well...

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27 Apr 2012

Meeting of States parties & 2012 elections

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27 Apr 2012

The terms of service of half of the current Members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights expired on 31 December 2012. An election for those seats took place 26 and 27 April 2012 in...

UN Human Rights Chief lauds Special Sierra Leone Court’s verdict

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26 Apr 2012

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has lauded the ruling of the Special Court for Sierra Leone which today found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity.

UN Human Rights Chief says Taylor verdict “immensely significant”

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26 Apr 2012

GENEVA (26 April 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay welcomed Thursday’s judgement by the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the Charles Taylor case, and said the guilty...

“Safety and health at work not yet a reality for millions of workers” – UN expert on toxic waste

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26 Apr 2012

World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Saturday 28 April 2012 GENEVA (28 April 2012) – UN Special Rapporteur Calin Georgescu warned that millions of workers around the world are still exposed to...

Preliminary conclusions and observations by the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights at the end of the Visit to the Russian Federation, 16-26 April 2012

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26 Apr 2012

Russian version Moscow, 26 April 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Farida Shaheed, thanks the Government of the Russian Federation for inviting her to...

Russian Federation: UN expert calls for better protection of cultural rights and diversity

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26 Apr 2012

Russian version MOSCOW (26 April 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, called* on the Russian Federation to respond to the desire of all...

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to hold forty-eighth session from 30 April to 18 May in Geneva

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26 Apr 2012

BACKGROUND RELEASE 26 April 2012 Experts to Review Reports of Slovakia, Peru, New Zealand, Spain and Ethiopia The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will meet at the Palais Wilson in...