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Annual Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) lecture

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29 May 2019

Peace, Development, Human Rights and Gender Equality Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Your Majesties, Minister Wallstrom, Chair of the Board of SIPRI Ambassador...

UN experts hail move to ‘depathologise’ trans identities

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Press releases

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29 May 2019

French GENEVA (29 May 2019) – UN experts say the World Health Organisation’s move to end the categorisation of trans-related conditions as mental and behavioural disorders is a major step towards full...

Preventing incitement to hatred and violence in the Central African Republic

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Stories

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29 May 2019

On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we highlight the work of UN Human Rights to prevent discourse by public figures that target particular communities and fuel or trigger violence in the Central African Republic.

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders - Addendum - Observations on communications transmitted to Governments andreplies received - Corrigendum

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Reports

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28 May 2019

A/HRC/41/54/Add.1: Visit to Morocco - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

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Country reports

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28 May 2019

Summary At the invitation of the Government, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance visited Morocco from 13 to 21 December...

A/HRC/41/35: Surveillance and human rights - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

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Thematic reports

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28 May 2019

Summary The report’s key recommendations are: To establish an immediate moratorium on the global sale and transfer of private surveillance technology until rigorous human rights safeguards are put in...

People in North Korea trapped in vicious cycle of deprivation, corruption and repression – UN human rights report

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Press releases

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28 May 2019

Korean version GENEVA (28 May 2019) – People in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are trapped in a vicious cycle, in which the failure of the State to provide for life’s basic...

Press briefing notes anti-semitism

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Press briefing notes

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28 May 2019

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado Location: Geneva Date: 28 May 2019 We condemn the rise in anti-Semitic incidents taking place in a number of European...

1st session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework, without prejudging the nature thereof, relating to the activities of private military and security companies

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Statements and speeches

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28 May 2019

Address by Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 20 May 2019 Excellencies, Distinguished representatives, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my privilege hereby...

Panel "UNIDAS – A New Protagonist to Strengthen the Rights of Women"

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Statements and speeches

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28 May 2019

Remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 28 May 2019 Friends, Today we have celebrated our cultural and historical heritage and the common values that have inspired...