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Opening address by Ms Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Informal meeting, Intergovernmental process on the strengthening of the
Human Rights Treaty Bodies, 16 July 2012
United Nations Headquarters, New York

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16 Jul 2012

The President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to introduce the report on treaty body strengthening to you in person as requested in General Assembly resolution 66/254. On 22 June...

Human Rights Committee hears from the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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16 Jul 2012

Human Rights Committee 16 July 2012 The Human Rights Committee this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Right of Indigenous Peoples in which it discussed the right to...

Working towards more women leaders

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13 Jul 2012

UN women’s rights committee celebrates 30th anniversary with a focus on women’s political participation and leadership

Human Rights Committee considers initial report of the Maldives

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13 Jul 2012

Human Rights Committee 13 July 2012 The Human Rights Committee has concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Maldives on its implementation of the provisions of the International...

Human rights in the Maldives to face scrutiny by UN treaty body

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13 Jul 2012

12 July 2012 GENEVA – The human rights record of the Maldives will for the first time face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Thursday 12 July and Friday 13 July in meetings...

Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Ms. Raquel Rolnik Official - Mission to Rwanda

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13 Jul 2012

Preliminary findings Media Statement Ladies and gentlemen from the media, Dear colleagues, I would like to thank you for making time to participate in this press conference, which aims to present the...

Enforced Disappearances: UN experts study over 200 cases – 13 under their urgent action procedure

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13 Jul 2012

GENEVA (13 July 2012) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances* examined 13 reported cases of enforced disappearance under its urgent action procedure, as well as...

“Resettlement and land reform, key challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda”

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13 Jul 2012

KIGALI / GENEVA (13 July 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, today highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of...

Press briefing note on Malaysia

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13 Jul 2012

13 July 2012 Acting Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Subjects : Malaysia We welcome the announcement by the Malaysian Government that it...

Making it safer to express dissenting views through peaceful assembly and association

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12 Jul 2012

“It is astonishing how often States have violated the right of individuals to assemble peacefully, including by violating their rights to life and to be free from torture, rights which allow no limitation,” says Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai.