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Time to make right to development a reality for all, UN officials stress

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08 Nov 2011

Top United Nations officials today stressed the need to make the right to development a reality for everyone, everywhere.

Focus on strengthening democratic institutions in Moldova

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08 Nov 2011

UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay concludes visit to Moldova and expresses human rights concerns on various fronts.

“I commit to end caste discrimination and untouchability”

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08 Nov 2011

Campaigning for an end to caste-based discrimination – the Human Rights Office in Nepal and the National Dalit Commission of Nepal call for personal pledges and the implementation of a new law to end the deep-seated practice of caste discrimination.

Briefing notes on Syria and Democratic Republic of the Congo

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08 Nov 2011

Location: Geneva Date: 8 November 2011 (1) Syria The brutal Government crackdown on dissent in Syria has so far claimed the lives of more than 3,500 Syrians. Since Syria signed the peace plan...

Committee on enforced disappearances opens first session

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08 Nov 2011

8 November 2011 Elects Chairperson and Bureau The Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the Committee responsible for reviewing how States implement the provisions of the International Convention for...

Myanmar: UN human rights expert concerned about situation of prisoners of conscience on hunger strike and the healthcare of jailed Buddhist monk

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08 Nov 2011

GENEVA (8 November 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, on Tuesday expressed concern about the situation of prisoners of conscience on...

Committee against Torture begins examination of report of Sri Lanka

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08 Nov 2011

8 November 2011 The Committee against Torture this morning began its consideration of the combined third and fourth periodic reports submitted by Sri Lanka on how it implements the provisions of the...

Committee against Torture hears response of Germany

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08 Nov 2011

8 November 2011 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Germany to questions raised by Committee Experts on the report of that country on how it is implementing the...

Closing Statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights at UN General Assembly event to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development

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08 Nov 2011

New York, 8 November 2011 Mr Secretary General, Mr. President of the General Assembly, Distinguished delegates, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, The Secretary-General in his opening statement made...

Opening address by Mr. Ibrahim Salama representative of the Secretary-General at the 1st session of the Committee on Enforced Disappearance

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08 Nov 2011

8 November 2011 Distinguished members of the Committee, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I have the honour to welcome you to this historic first session of the...