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Ending gender-based violence and discrimination: Youth as agents of change

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Stories

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12 Mar 2013

UN Human Rights Chief recognizes the crucial role of youth to effect positive transformative change by addressing stereotypes that perpetuate violence against women and girls, at an interactive event with youth activists.

Iran: UN expert raises alarm over increased degree of seriousness of human rights violations

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

GENEVA (12 Mars 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, today expressed alarm with numerous allegations and...

Press briefing notes: Mali, Bolivia and Racism and Sport event in Geneva

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Press briefing notes

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12 Mar 2013

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 12 March 2013 1) Mali The UN Deputy High Commissioner Ms Kyung-wha Kang is this morning delivering a...

Human Rights Council holds general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

MORNING 12 March 2013 Hears Presentation of Report on Mali, Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran The Human Rights Council held a general debate...

Thousands of minority languages threatened by assimilation, conflict and forced displacement – UN expert

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

GENEVA (12 March 2013) – The United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák, today warned that half of the world’s estimated 6,000 plus languages will likely die out by the end of...

Human Rights Committee considers report of Paraguay

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

12 March 2013 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Paraguay on how that country implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil...

UN human rights experts urge Saudi authorities to stop imminent execution of seven men

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

GENEVA (12 March 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on extrajudicial executions, torture, and arbitrary detention today urged the Saudi authorities to halt the execution of seven...

Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Expert on minority issues, begins general debate on its subsidiary bodies

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Press releases

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12 Mar 2013

AFTERNOON 12 March 2013 Hears Presentation of Report by the Forum on Minority Issues and Studies by the Advisory Committee The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the...

Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure Form

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Tools and resources

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Published Date

11 Mar 2013

Online Please fill out the online submission form for fastest processing. By mail Alternatively, you may download the complaint procedure form , complete it and mail it to: Complaint Procedure Unit –...

Opening address for the 107th session of the Human Rights Committee

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Statements

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11 Mar 2013

11 March 2013 Distinguished members of the Human Rights Committee, Colleagues and friends, I am delighted, on behalf of the Secretary-General, to open your one hundred and seventh session and speak to...