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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women meets with non-governmental organizations

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10 Oct 2011

10 October 2011 Hears Statements from Non-Governmental Organizations on the Rights of Women in Lesotho, Chad, Kuwait and Côte d’Ivoire The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women...

Seeking justice for children during and after armed conflict

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07 Oct 2011

A UN publication examines how children can seek justice for violations suffered during armed conflict and explores the responsibility of children who have committed criminal acts while associated with an armed group.

Domestic servitude: UN Expert on contemporary forms of slavery in first mission to Lebanon

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07 Oct 2011

GENEVA (7 October 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian will visit Lebanon from 10 to 17 October 2011, to assess a number of initiatives developed by the authorities to prevent...

Turkey: first official visit by UN expert on independence of judges and lawyers

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07 Oct 2011

GENEVA (7 October 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul will carry out an official visit to Turkey from 10-14 October 2011, to assess a series of judicial reforms recently...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers report of Mauritius

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07 Oct 2011

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the sixth and seventh periodic reports of Mauritius on how...

Journalism - one of the world’s most dangerous professions

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06 Oct 2011

Human rights chief Navi Pillay says States have an obligation to end impunity for attacks against journalists.

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women considers report of Montenegro

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06 Oct 2011

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the initial report of Montenegro on how that country is...

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention statement upon conclusion of its mission to Germany

(26 September- 5 October 2011)

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05 Oct 2011

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention conducted a country mission to Germany from 26 September to 5 October 2011, following an invitation from the Government. The delegation was...

Somalia / Suicide attack: UN expert calls for an international protection force to shield civilians

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05 Oct 2011

GENEVA (5 October 2011) – The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, condemned in the strongest terms Tuesday’s suicide attack in Mogadishu, and called on the...

Germany / Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group’s warning on preventive detention and foreign detainees

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05 Oct 2011

BERLIN (5 October 2011) – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention today expressed its concern* to the German Government on the system of preventive detention where persons continue to...