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In Harlem, deputy UN chief cites equality, non-discrimination as ‘absolutely basic to all human rights’

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10 Dec 2014

On the eve of the worldwide commemoration of Human Rights Day, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, led in New York’s historic Harlem neighborhood, a public reading of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

E/C.12/ROU/CO/3-5: Concluding observations on the combined third to fifth periodic reports of Romania

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Concluding observations

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09 Dec 2014

Statement of the United Nations Special Procedures Mandate Holders on the occasion of the Human Rights Day Geneva, 10 December 2014

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09 Dec 2014

Climate Change and Human Rights On the occasion of Human Rights Day, we, as human rights experts of the United Nations system, urge Member States to integrate human rights standards and principles in...

Press briefing notes on Thailand / land rights defenders, Indonesia / Papua killings and Human Rights Day: #Rights365

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09 Dec 2014

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 9 December 2014 (1) Thailand / land rights defenders Two human rights defenders working on land and...

Top UN experts urge States to integrate human rights values in current climate change negotiations

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09 Dec 2014

GENEVA (9 December 2014) – The largest body of independent experts in the United Nations Human Rights system today urged* all Governments around the world to integrate human rights standards and...

Feinstein report: UN expert calls for prosecution of CIA officers and other US Government officials

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09 Dec 2014

GENEVA (9 December 2014) – Statement by United Nations Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights, Ben Emmerson, concerning the publication of the summary of the Feinstein report on...

UN expert urges Tunisia to strengthen independence of judiciary by fully implementing the Constitution

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09 Dec 2014

GENEVA (9 December 2014) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul called* on the Tunisian authorities to adopt the legislation needed to implement the provisions of the 2014 Constitution...

Statement by Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, at special event on'Political Participation of Women - Why should men bother?', New York, 8 December 2014

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09 Dec 2014

Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to join this distinguished panel this afternoon to discuss the important topic ‘Political Participation of Women – why...