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Indonesia: UN rights chief urges region's 'most prolific executioner' to end practice

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27 Jul 2016

The UN rights chief expressed alarm at reports that up to 14 people face imminent execution in Indonesia, calling on the authorities to immediately reinstate a moratorium on the death penalty.

Key Messages on Human Rights and Climate Change

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Tools and resources

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Published Date

26 Jul 2016

Climate change impacts, directly and indirectly, an array of internationally guaranteed human rights. States (duty-bearers) have an affirmative obligation to take effective measures to prevent and...

UN Expert urges Thailand to ensure free debate ahead of the constitutional referendum

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26 Jul 2016

GENEVA (26 July 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, today condemned the alarmingly high number of arrests and charges over public and social...

Committee against Torture considers report of Kuwait

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26 Jul 2016

GENEVA (26 July 2016) - The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Kuwait on the measures taken to implement the provisions of the...

Statement by Ms Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences at the Regional Exchange of Good Practices: Challenges and New Struggles in Combatting Violence against Women

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Statements

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Published Date

26 Jul 2016

Conference on Protection of human rights of women and girls in the international Human Rights System Pachuca, 26 July 2016 Your excellences, distinguished delegates, I would like to start my...

Afghan civilian casualties hit half-year record, with 5,166 dead or maimed – UN

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26 Jul 2016

In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record since counting began in 2009, a new UN report shows.