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Honduras needs progressive reform of abortion law to advance women’s human rights, say UN experts
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GENEVA (28 April 2017) – Honduras must allow wider scope for legal abortions in new legislation due to be put to the country’s parliament, so that women and girls can enjoy their full human rights to...
Halt Yemen conflict now to save generation from famine and cut “alarming” child mortality - UN experts
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GENEVA (25 April 2017) – Fighting in Yemen must stop now and the blockade of the country’s ports be removed, to allow people facing starvation to access food and life-saving medical supplies, say two...
A/HRC/35/21/Add.1: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health on his visit to Algeria
UN experts mark third anniversary of Nigeria kidnapping with new plea for “forgotten” Chibok girls
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Chibok girls kidnaping – Third anniversary, 14 April 2017 GENEVA (12 April 2017) – A fresh appeal is being made to the Nigerian Government by UN human rights experts* to take all necessary measures to...
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Mr. Dainius Pūras
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The World Health Day - 7 April 2017 Depression: Let's talk about how we address mental health On the occasion of World Health Day, I welcome the opportunity to address its theme: depression. It is...
UN rights expert urges shift away from drugs in addressing depression
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World Health Day – Friday 7 April GENEVA (5 April 2017) – Treatment for people suffering from depression must shift from heavy reliance on drugs and medicalised interventions to addressing power...
Indonesia / Right to health: “Ambitious goals can be reached only if challenges are addressed” – UN expert
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Bahasa version JAKARTA / GENEVA (4 April 2017) – Indonesia is on the right track to develop an equitable and sustainable healthcare system based on universal health coverage, said today the United...
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental healthMr. Dainius Pūras
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Bahasa version Country Visit to Indonesia, 22 March to 3 April 2017 Preliminary observations Jakarta, 3 April 2017 Members of the press, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by sincerely...