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Human rights defenders under growing legal pressure in the OPT – UN rights experts
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GENEVA (16 December 2016) – Human rights activists working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory face daily violations of some of the most fundamental protections afforded by international human...
“Callous” approach to northern Rakhine may have grave repercussions – Zeid
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GENEVA (16 December 2016) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today warned the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous” approach to...
Press briefing notes on Myanmar, Colombia and 50th Anniversary of the Human Rights Covenants
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Spokespeople for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 16 December 2016 (1) Myanmar UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today...
Gambia election: Zeid warning on human rights violations
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GENEVA (16 December 2016) – The increased military presence deployed across The Gambia since President Yayha Jammeh rejected the election result risks heightening the current climate of intimidation...
UN expert rejects Philippines conditions for fact-finding mission on drugs war
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GENEVA (16 December 2016) – The UN Special Rapporteur on summary executions has called on the Government of the Philippines to lift a series of preconditions it has imposed on her planned visit to...
End of visit statement, United States of America (6-16 December 2016) by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, UN Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
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Washington DC, 19 December 2016 - I am grateful to the Government of the United States of America for the invitation to carry out an official country visit from 6 to 16 December 2016. I would also...
Spotlight on human rights of migrants in wake of Calais camp eviction
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Human rights of migrants in transit along France’s northern coast must be a priority, says UN Human Rights Office.
Stand up for migrants' rights in commemoration of Migrants Day
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A series of stories and videos offers a glimpse into the human rights situation and experiences of migrants in transit.