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Minamata Convention on Mercury: UN experts call for a full global response to a global scourge

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11 Oct 2013

GENEVA (11 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxic waste, Marc Pallemaerts, and the UN Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox...

Girls’ education: Committee on Rights of the Child stresses importance of practical help

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11 Oct 2013

For International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2013 GENEVA (11 October 2013) - The right to education is crucial in empowering girls, the Committe on the Rights of the Child has stressed in...

First visit to Seychelles of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education

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11 Oct 2013

First visit to Seychelles of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education GENEVA (11 October 2013) – Education reforms and the education of vulnerable children are among the issues to be...

Press briefing notes on Iraq / Death penalty, Tunisia , Visit to Poland / Auschwitz and Launch of new website

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11 Oct 2013

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 11 October 2013 (1) Iraq / death penalty Over the past two days (9-10 October), the Iraqi...

Navi Pillay to visit Poland and pay respects at Auschwitz

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11 Oct 2013

GENEVA (11 October 2013) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Sunday begins a two-day visit to Poland, starting with commemorating the victims of the Holocaust and...

Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, at the end of her visit to Togo (7 to 11 October 2013)

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11 Oct 2013

11 October 2013 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Let me begin by warmly thanking the Government of Togo for inviting me to visit the country once again. As you know, I first came to the country in...

"Hidden" victims: the children of parents on death row

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10 Oct 2013

The Human Rights Council, at its latest meeting in Geneva, has brought to the fore the human rights of children whose parents are on death row, urging States to provide appropriate protection and assistance.

Death Penalty: UN experts call for continued efforts to move away from capital punishment for good

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10 Oct 2013

World Day Against Death Penalty - Thursday 10 October 2013 GENEVA (10 October 2013) – Two United Nations human rights experts called on the international community to intensify global efforts to...

Human Rights Committee to hold one hundredth and ninth session in Geneva from 14 October to 1 November 2013

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10 Oct 2013

BACKGROUND RELEASE 10 October 2013 Experts to Review Reports of Bolivia, Djibouti, Mauritania, Mozambique and Uruguay The Human Rights Committee will hold its one hundredth and ninth session at the...

Empowering girls for a better future

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10 Oct 2013

The International Day of the Girl Child, Friday 11 October 2013 GENEVA (11 October 2013) – A group of United Nations and regional human rights experts proposed today a list of key action points for...