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UN Independent Expert visits Bahamas
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 5:09 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, will undertake an official visit the Commonwealth of the Bahamas from 9 to 11 December 2013. Her visit will be the first ever to the Caribbean country by an independent ... More >>
UN Human Rights Expert starts mission in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 9:19 am | OHCHR
Sri Lanka: UN human rights expert starts mission to assess situation of internally displaced persons More >>
Urgent action needed for eradication of slavery in Ghana
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 9:08 am | OHCHR
ACCRA / GENEVA (2 December 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, urged the Government of Ghana to consolidate the important steps it has taken with strong and sustainable implementation strategies ... More >>
UN resolution on the right to privacy a first step
Friday, 29 November 2013, 2:32 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, welcomed the adoption of a resolution on the protection of the right to privacy in the digital age by the UN General Assembly, but stressed that this ... More >>
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis named UN Equality Champions
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 2:45 pm | OHCHR
Today, United Nations Free & Equal – the UN human rights office's public information campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality – announced that hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are joining the campaign as equality champions. More >>
Calls for international protection of Eritreans
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 12:12 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, expressed great concern about rampant human rights violations in Eritrea which caused hundreds of thousands to leave their country for an unknown ... More >>
Azerbaijan: UN to assess situation of violence against women
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:32 pm | OHCHR
United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo will visit Azerbaijan from 25 November to 5 December 2013 to examine the issue of violence against women in the country. This is the first visit to Azerbaijan by an independent expert charged by the UN ... More >>
International regulation of private military companies - UN
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:12 am | OHCHR
Governments worldwide must recognize the need for a legally binding international agreement to regulate the use and activities of private military and security companies (PMSCs) to complement existing regulatory mechanisms, the United Nations Working ... More >>
Poverty inextricably linked to discrimination and racism
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:09 am | OHCHR
UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism Mutuma Ruteere on Monday emphasized that racial or ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by poverty, with the lack of education, adequate housing and health care transmitting poverty from ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: UN expert launches fifth official visit
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 5:11 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, Doudou Diène, started today his fifth official mission to the country, from 14 to 23 October 2013, to gather information on the human rights situation in Côte d'Ivoire. More >>
USA: Respect for rights of Cherokee child in custody dispute
Friday, 13 September 2013, 5:23 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, today called on the relevant state, federal and tribal authorities in the United States of America to take all necessary measures to ensure the wellbeing and ... More >>
Dutch firm leaves illegal Israeli project in East Jerusalem
Friday, 13 September 2013, 5:16 pm | OHCHR
United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Falk today welcomed the decision made by the Dutch multinational company Royal HaskoningDHV to terminate its contract with the Jerusalem municipality to build the Kidron wastewater treatment plant intended ... More >>
Jordan: Religious moderation in a volatile region
Friday, 13 September 2013, 5:12 pm | OHCHR
United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt today praised Jordan as “a safe haven and voice of religious moderation,” in a regional environment where religion has become increasingly politicized in recent years, but highlighted increasing ... More >>
Mauritania: UN expert welcomes national plan against racism
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 11:27 am | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on racism, Mutuma Ruteere, hailed the start of a process to design a national plan of action against racial discrimination in Mauritania, but urged the authorities to base it on a thorough analysis and assessment ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Pro-Gbagbo detainees released
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 5:22 pm | OHCHR
“The release of 14 pro-Gbagbo detainees linked to the post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire constitutes a major step in the national reconciliation process and a strong act in the construction of an equitable justice in the country,” the ... More >>
UN expert calls for reconciliation with indigenous peoples
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 5:20 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, today urged Governments worldwide to respect all agreements -new and old- with indigenous peoples to provide a basis for much needed reconciliation and overcome ... More >>
Myanmar: UN to assess human rights situation countrywide
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 5:18 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, will undertake an official visit to the country from 11 to 21 August 2013. It will include visits to Rakhine State, Kachin State, Shan State, Chin State ... More >>
Myanmar Must Tackle Discrimination Against Minorities
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:28 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (19 June 2013) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the government of Myanmar to devote urgent attention to tackling the continuing discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in the country, warning that ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Independent Expert Expresses Concerns
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 3:11 pm | OHCHR
Côte d’Ivoire: Independent Expert Expresses Concerns About Political Fragmentation and Urges Equitable Justice More >>
OAS: Conventions Against Racism & Discrimination Welcomed
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 3:03 pm | OHCHR
UN Human Rights Experts Welcome OAS General Assembly Adoption of Conventions Against Racism and Discrimination More >>
