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“Our voices are being heard”

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30 Sep 2022

Exploring the indigenous Boruca territory © OHCHR

Indigenous leader Cristhian González Gómez continues his fight for land access and protections for indigenous peoples in Costa Rica.

UN expert praises older women’s resilience in the face of ongoing emergency challenges

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30 Sep 2022

GENEVA (30 September 2022) – Ahead of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, said States should...

UN report records piecemeal progress in combating systemic racism against people of African descent, insists on urgent need for transformative change

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30 Sep 2022

GENEVA (30 September 2022) – Activism led by people of African descent, joined by many others, has resulted in increased recognition of the systemic nature of racism, yielding concrete initiatives in...

Iran: UN experts demand stay of execution for two women, including LGBT activist

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28 Sep 2022

GENEVA (28 September 2022) – Iran must immediately halt the executions of two women sentenced to death in relation to their support for the human rights of LGBT people, UN experts* said today. Iranian...

Protecting the rights of older persons deprived of liberty

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28 Sep 2022

Older inmates who were granted presidential executive clemency wait for their release during a ceremony inside the National 'Bilibid' Prison in Muntinlupa city, Manila, Philippines, 07 March 2017. © EPA/ FRANCIS R. MALASIG

In her latest report, the UN Independent Expert on the rights of older persons examines the situation of older persons deprived of their liberty in the contexts of criminal justice, immigration-related detention, and care settings and how these affect their human rights.

Ireland: UN experts call for adequate redress for systemic racism and racial discrimination in childcare institutions

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23 Sep 2022

GENEVA (23 September 2022) – UN human rights experts said they are concerned over the lack of adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and systemic racism in Irish childcare institutions...

Australia violated Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to enjoy culture and family life, UN Committee finds

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23 Sep 2022

GENEVA (23 September 2022) – In a ground-breaking decision, the U.N. Human Rights Committee has found that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders against adverse impacts...

Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris statement at High-level meeting to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on minorities rights

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21 Sep 2022

Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris High-level meeting to mark the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Persons...

Madagascar: UN expert to assess human rights of people with albinism

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19 Sep 2022

GENEVA (19 September 2022) – The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, will conduct an official visit to Madagascar from 20 to 30...

Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons

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19 Sep 2022

MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on arbitrary detention and started an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the...