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David Yambio - Refugee Human Rights Defender

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David Yambio’s family fled South Sudan when two months was old. As a # refugee he made long and dangerous journeys, witnessing torture, starvation and trafficking. If I needed to eat, I had to beg. If...
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Women and girls deserve full access to social security

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During the Human Rights Council 53rd session in Geneva, Switzerland, a panel event brought together human rights experts to discuss how women’s participation in decision-making may address current gaps in social security for women.
During the Human Rights Council 53rd session in Geneva, Switzerland, a panel event brought together human rights experts to discuss how women’s participation in decision-making may address current gaps in social security for women.

“Endemic impunity” is affecting the freedom to protest

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Gassed protesting woman, supported by the Medics after fainting after breathing tear gas. Toulouse (France) December 29, 2018. © Credit Patrick Batard / ABACAPRESS.COM
In his latest report to the Human Rights Council, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to peaceful assembly and association, calls for robust accountability to end impunity for serious human rights violations against protesters and activists.