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Release Azimjan Askarov and quash his conviction, UN human rights experts urge Kyrgyzstan

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21 Apr 2016

GENEVA (21 April 2016) – UN experts have called on Kyrgyzstan to immediately release jailed political activist and journalist Azimjan Askarov, after finding that he had been arbitrarily detained, held...

Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association at the conclusion of his visit to the United Kingdom

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21 Apr 2016

London (21 April 2016) - I would like to once again thank the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) for inviting me to undertake this official follow-up visit from 18 to 21 April 2016, which is a...

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concludes fifteenth session

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21 Apr 2016

GENEVA (21 April 2016) - The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its fifteenth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of...

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to hold its eighty-ninth session in Geneva from 25 april to 13 May 2016

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21 Apr 2016

BACKGROUND RELEASE Committee to Review the Situation in Spain, Oman, Rwanda, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Namibia GENEVA (21 April 2016) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will...

Closing space for civil society in the UK, UN expert warns

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21 Apr 2016

GENEVA (21 April 2016) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, warned today against a series of measures resulting in the “closing of...

Committee against Torture reviews report of Tunisia

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21 Apr 2016

GENEVA (21 April 2016) - The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Tunisia on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention...

UN Committee against Torture to review Turkey

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20 Apr 2016

GENEVA (19 April 2016) - The UN Committee against Torture is due to review Turkey on 26 and 27 April. Turkey has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment...

UN Committee against Torture to review Philippines

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20 Apr 2016

GENEVA (20 April 2016) - The UN Committee against Torture is due to review the Philippines on 27 and 28 April. The Philippines has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or...

Foreign fighters: emerging challenge for human rights

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20 Apr 2016

With an estimated 30,000 people fighting in armed conflicts outside their country of residence, States need guidance and information on how to deal with this emerging trend and its implications for communities.

Draft Guidelines for periodic reporting to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Legal standards and guidelines

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20 Apr 2016

During its fifteenth session the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee) adopted the following draft guidelines for periodic reporting to the Committee, including under...