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Disability no justification for denying people’s right to make their own decisions - UN experts

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22 Apr 2014

- Recognizing legal capacity should not be dependent on ‘discriminatory mental capacity assessments’, says UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Accessibility is key for the enjoyment...

Protection of South Sudan’s one million internally displaced is eroding – UN expert warns

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22 Apr 2014

GENEVA (22 April 2014) – The protection of South Sudan’s one million internally displaced persons (IDPs) is further eroding amid persistent violence and deliberate ethnically targeted attacks, United...

Calling for urgent attention to prevent the ultimate crime

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22 Apr 2014

Sixty-five years after the adoption of the Genocide Convention, the first human rights treaty of the UN system, and the necessity of the Convention is still recognized.

Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization of, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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21 Apr 2014

CCPR/C/SLE/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Sierra Leone by the Human Rights Committee

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Concluding observations

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17 Apr 2014

“La impunidad perpetúa la violencia contra periodistas y defensores de derechos humanos en Honduras”

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17 Apr 2014

GINEBRA / TEGUCIGALPA (17 de abril de 2014) – Dos expertos en derechos humanos de Naciones Unidas pidieron hoy al Gobierno de Honduras que ponga fin a la impunidad en los casos de violencia contra...

Access to justice for children

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17 Apr 2014

“Access to justice is not only a fundamental right in itself, it is also a prerequisite for the protection and promotion of all other human rights,” said the UN Human Rights Deputy, Flavia Pansieri.

Briefing by ASG Ivan Šimonović to the UN Security Council

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16 Apr 2014

16 April 2014 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, You were briefed over this past weekend on the latest political developments in Ukraine. My briefing today, at your...

UN human rights expert welcomes release of Eritrean refugees in Djibouti

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16 Apr 2014

GENEVA (15 April 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today hailed the release of all Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers...

Argentine jail conditions violated rights of prisoner with disabilities - UN Committee

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16 Apr 2014

GENEVA (16 April 2014) - Argentine authorities failed to ensure that a prisoner with disabilities was able to use prison facilities and services on an equal basis with other detainees and are obliged...