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Building an understanding of human rights in the classroom

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Stories

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25 Apr 2012

‘Teach ins’ with a focus on human rights are held in schools throughout Lebanon to launch an education initiative designed to encourage development of a human rights culture.

New restrictions on NGOs are undermining human rights: Pillay

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Press releases

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25 Apr 2012

GENEVA (25 April 2012) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday expressed deep concern about current or recent moves in a number of countries to curtail the freedom of non...

CCPR/C/YEM/CO/5: Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee

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Concluding observations

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23 Apr 2012

A one-of-a-kind UN Human Rights database

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23 Apr 2012

The updated Universal Human Rights Index database puts more than a decade of human rights data and recommendations at your fingertips.

USA: “Moving away from the criminalization of homelessness, a step in the right direction”

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Press releases

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23 Apr 2012

GENEVA (23 April 2012) – Three United Nations human rights experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation* welcomed a groundbreaking federal report in the United States of America which...

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Reports

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21 Apr 2012

Summary The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/141, considers the human rights situation of older persons, including through an analysis of existing international...

The Minority Rights Declaration at 20

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Stories

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20 Apr 2012

An expert panel reflects on 20 years of achievements in promoting the rights of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities

Press briefing notes on Gaza and Belarus

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Press briefing notes

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20 Apr 2012

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Subjects : (1) Gaza / death penalty, (2) Belarus Date : 20 April 2012 (1) Gaza / death penalty We are...

First mission to the USA by the UN Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples

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Press releases

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20 Apr 2012

GENEVA / NEW YORK (20 April 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur James Anaya will visit the United States of America from 23 April to 4 May 2012, to examine the situation of indigenous peoples in...

United Arab Emirates: UN expert urges further action to protect victims of trafficking

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20 Apr 2012

ABU DHABI, 17 April 2012 “The United Arab Emirates must be commended for its strong commitment to combat trafficking in persons both at the domestic level and in the Gulf region; however it needs to...