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In Dialogue with Cyprus, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Efforts on Gender Equality, Raise Issues Concerning Unsafe Migration and Turkish Cypriot Access to Civil Service
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The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Cyprus on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political...
High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls on States and the Council to Pledge to Take Concrete and Transformative Action to Tackle Gender-based Violence against Women and Girls in Public and Political Life
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MORNING 30 June 2023 Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Opinion and of Expression, Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special...
Regional Consultations on the Draft General Recommendation N° 37 on the on racial discrimination in the enjoyment of the right to health
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From July to October 2023, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is holding online regional consultations to seek comments and discuss on its draft general recommendation No. 37 on...
Gender bias in custody battles places women and children at risk
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In her latest report to the Human Rights Council, the UN expert on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, addresses the link between custody battles and domestic violence, with a special focus on ‘parental alienation’.
“Job guarantee” could address biggest employment challenges of our time: UN expert
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GENEVA (30 JUNE 2023) – Job guarantee programmes – whereby the government guarantees a job to anyone willing and able to work – can protect workers from the biggest global employment challenges of our...
Robust accountability key to end cycle of repression against protesters and activists: UN expert
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GENEVA (30 June 2023) – In the face of increased repression and serious human rights violations against protesters and activists around the world, victims have been denied justice while perpetrators...
Press briefing : France
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In response to press queries We are concerned by the killing of a 17-year-old of North African descent by police in France on Tuesday. We note that an investigation has been launched into alleged...
Update of database of business enterprises in relation to Occupied Palestinian Territory
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We have today issued an update to the database of business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Those of you who have been...