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Iraq: Justice and reconciliation key to ending long-term internal displacement, says UN expert
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العربية Kurdish version GENEVA (9 July 2020) – A UN human rights expert has urged Iraq to redouble its efforts to assist and protect internally displaced persons, and support them in achieving lasting...
“The truth about gross rights violations must be unveiled” – UN expert reminds States of their obligation
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International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims – 24 March GENEVA (24 March 2020) – Governments have an obligation to develop the...
Committee on Enforced Disappearances examines the report of Bolivia, hails the setting up of the truth commission
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances 3 October 2019 The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bolivia on measures taken to implement the...
Presentation of the High Commissioner's report on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka (Item 2)
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20 March 2019 Mr President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, I welcome this opportunity to discuss the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, and to present my report pursuant to Human Rights Council...
A/HRC/40/23: Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Major rethink needed for the prevention of mass atrocities
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The UN’s approach on atrocity prevention is in need of radical reform, said the former Special Rapporteur on transitional justice, Pablo de Greiff. In a recent study presented to the Human Rights Council, he suggests a way forward.