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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considers report of Uruguay

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25 Nov 2016

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 25 November 2016 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning completed its consideration of the combined twenty-first...

International Day on the Elimination of Violence against Women – 25 November

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25 Nov 2016

French | Spanish Joint call by UN Rapporteur on Violence against Women and all other global and regional mechanisms to end femicide and gender-based violence GENEVA (22 November 2016) – Speaking ahead...

Statement by Dr. Dubravka Šimonovic, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its cause and consequences at the Gender Symposium: combating femicide

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25 Nov 2016

Combating violence against women– bringing security home Ratsaal, Hofburg, Vienna, 25 November 2016 I would like to thank the OSCE and especially its Gender unit and the UNODC for inviting me to...

Latin America and the Caribbean negotiate better protection for environmental rights defenders

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25 Nov 2016

In the world’s most dangerous region for environmental defenders, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) launched a compilation of human rights standards to be considered by negotiators of a new regional agreement on environmental matters.

Egypt steps up travel bans on rights defenders with “chilling effect”, UN expert warns

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24 Nov 2016

GENEVA (24 November 2016) – A United Nations rights expert has criticised Egypt’s increasing use of travel bans on human rights defenders, warning that the measures are hindering their legitimate work...

UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination to review Portugal

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24 Nov 2016

GENEVA (24 November 2016) – Portugal’s record on tackling racial discrimination will face scrutiny by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on 29 and 30 November. Portugal...

UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination to review Turkmenistan

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24 Nov 2016

GENEVA (24 November 2016) – Turkmenistan’s record on tackling racial discrimination will face scrutiny by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on 30 November and 1 December...

World Organization against Torture 30th Anniversary Forum

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24 Nov 2016

24 November 2016, 11:00 Ms Jilani, Ms Quiroga Carrillo, Members of the World Organisation Against Torture, Colleagues and Friends, I am honoured to address this gathering of the anti-torture movement...

UN experts condemn charges against Iranian woman seeking missing relatives

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24 Nov 2016

GENEVA (24 November 2016) – Iran must end the harassment of a woman trying to learn the fate of her brother and his newborn daughter, who disappeared from prison more than 30 years ago, a group of...

9th Forum on Minority Issues
Protecting minority rights to prevent or mitigate the impact of humanitarian crisis

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24 Nov 2016

24 November 2016 Distinguished Vice-President, Excellencies, Colleagues and Friends, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the UN Forum on Minority Issues. Each year, the Forum brings together hundreds...