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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 experts urge Saudi Arabia to halt forced evictions and demolitions of the Al-Masora neighborhood in Awamia
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GENEVA (5 April 2017) – United Nations experts on cultural rights, housing and extreme poverty today called on the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately halt the planned demolition...
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers considers initial report of Jamaica
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Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 5 April 2017 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial...
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...
Global Challenges to Human Rights
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Speech by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered at Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville 5 April 2017 Professor Newton, Mrs Charney, Students and friends, It is an honour...
Compliance of Nigeria with the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers reviewed in the absence of a report and a delegation
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Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers 5 April 2017 The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today considered the implementation of the...
A/HRC/35/27/Add.2: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons on his mission to Georgia
Australia’s Aboriginal peoples face “tsunami” of imprisonment, UN expert finds
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GENEVA (4 April 2017) – Australia must reduce the “astounding” rates of imprisonment for indigenous peoples and step up the fight against racism, a United Nations human rights expert has concluded...
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...