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End of mission statement of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practiceof its visit to Kuwait1

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15 Dec 2016

Kuwait City (15 December 2016) – At the end of a 9-day mission to Kuwait, in which the expert group’s delegation, comprised of Alda Facio and Kamala Chandrakirana held meetings in Kuwait City, Hawally...

50th anniversary of the international human rights covenants: A celebration and appraisal, 15 December 2016 - Video message by the Deputy High Commissioner

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15 Dec 2016

Half a century ago, the United Nations adopted both the ICESCR and the ICCPR, giving expression our broad-based hopes for the elevation of human dignity and the alleviation of preventable human...

UN experts condemn Egypt as clampdown “tightens the noose” on women’s rights movement

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15 Dec 2016

GENEVA (15 December 2016) – A group of United Nations experts* has strongly condemned Egypt for escalating its action against women human rights defenders and women rights groups as part of a...

Kuwait: Tackling persistent barriers for women to sustain progress

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15 Dec 2016

KUWAIT / GENEVA (15 December 2016) – A United Nations expert group on discrimination against women today praised Kuwait for its achievements in education and in the labour force, but warned against...