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A/HRC/27/55: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation - Common violations of the human rights to water and sanitation

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30 Jun 2014

Summary The Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation submits the present report in accordance with Human Rights Council resolutions 16/2 and 21/2. She focuses on...

Senior UN official calls on Burundi to protect human rights ahead of next year presidential elections

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27 Jun 2014

BUJUMBURA / GENEVA (27 June 2014) - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic today called on the authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully...

Press briefing notes on Israel / occupied Palestinian territory, China, Libya and Venezuela

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27 Jun 2014

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 27 June 2014 Subject: 1) Israel / occupied Palestinian territory 2) China 3) Libya 4) Venezuela 1)...

Human Rights Council creates mandate on persons with disabilities and establishes Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea

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27 Jun 2014

Human Rights Council MORNING 27 June 2014 Extends Mandates on Belarus, Eritrea and Human Rights and Transnational Corporations The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight texts in which it...

UN rights expert on violence against women launches first mission to Honduras

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27 Jun 2014

GENEVA / TEGUCIGALPA (27 June 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo will undertake her first official country visit to...

Human Rights Council adopts six resolutions, creates mandate on Côte d'Ivoire

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27 Jun 2014

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 27 June 2014 Appoints Six Special Procedure Mandate Holders, Adopts the Report of the Session Ad Referendum The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted six...

Human Rights Council bids farewell to High Commissioner for Human Rights, closes twenty-sixth regular session

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27 Jun 2014

Human Rights Council EVENING 27 June 2014 The Human Rights Council this evening bid farewell to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, whose six-year term will end in eight...

Human Rights Council concludes twenty-sixth session after adopting 34 texts

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27 Jun 2014

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 27 June 2014 Creates Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea, Establishes Special Rapporteur on Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Human Rights Council concluded its twenty...

United Nations Secretary-General thanks High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for her "unforgettable contribution"

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27 Jun 2014

27 June 2014 Following is the message of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to an event held today in Geneva honouring Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The...

Burundi: curbs on free expression ahead of elections draw concern of senior UN rights official

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27 Jun 2014

Expressing deep concern about growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Burundi, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonovic, today called on the authorities there to ensure that human rights are fully protected ahead of next year’s presidential elections.