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Intervention by ASG for Human Rights, Mr. Ivan Šimonović
Special high-level meeting of ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions, World Trade Organization and UNCTAD
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3/13/2012 Mr. President/Chair, distinguished delegates, dear colleagues, It is a pleasure to address you on this challenging and important topic. I want to focus my remarks on a neglected but – I will...
Human Rights Council concludes dialogue on Syria and begins general debate on human rights situations requiring its attention
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Human Rights Council MORNING 13 March 2012 Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the situation of human rights in Syria and began its...
Human Rights Council holds Panel discussion to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Minorities
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Human Rights Council MIDDAY 13 March 2012 The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting today held a panel discussion to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of...
Human Rights Council continues general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention
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Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 13 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its general debate on human rights situations that require the attention of the Council, in which...
Intervention by ASG for Human Rights, Mr. Ivan Šimonović
Special high-level meeting of ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions, World Trade Organization and UNCTAD
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3/13/2012 Mr. President/Chair, distinguished delegates, dear colleagues, It is a pleasure to address you on this challenging and important topic. I want to focus my remarks on a neglected but – I will...
Ensuring the right to fair trial for terrorist suspects
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According to the UN, the measures adopted by some States in their fight against terrorism infringe basic standards of fair trial and due process, and have a disproportionate and excessive negative impact on human rights.
Human rights in Turkmenistan to face scrutiny by UN treaty body
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12 March 2012 NEW YORK – The human rights record of Turkmenistan will on Thursday 15 March and Friday 16 March, face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in a meeting that will be...
Council holds Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of Human Rights in Syria
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Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 12 March 2012 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the situation of human rights in Syria. Paulo...
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran urges giving a voice to those silenced by fear in Iran
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12 March 2012 “One of the most important aspects of this mandate is its capacity to give voice to those that believe themselves to be silenced by fear and lack of recourse,” says the United Nations...