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Death Of A Palestinian Prisoner Undergoing Interrogation
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 9:05 am | OHCHR
The Death Of A Palestinian Prisoner While Undergoing Interrogation In An Israeli Facility Must Be Investigated More >>
The Maldives: challenges to ensure independence of judiciary
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 12:26 pm | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged the Government of the Maldives to address a number of challenges still hampering the functioning of the justice system after the democratic transition ... More >>
Kenya must avoid a new internal displacement crisis
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 11:59 am | OHCHR
One week before the elections in Kenya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, called on the Kenyan Government and the international community to significantly scale up efforts to prevent ... More >>
Private military and security companies in Honduras
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 1:51 pm | OHCHR
Honduras requiere supervisión robusta y eficaz de empresas militares y de seguridad, dice grupo de expertos de la ONU More >>
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Egypt, Western Sahara
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 11:46 am | OHCHR
We regret that the draft law on demonstrations approved by the Cabinet on 13 February does not sufficiently take into account comments submitted by OHCHR and other human rights organizations. More >>
Myanmar: Reforms continue, but key human rights unaddressed
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 11:41 am | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, commended the progress achieved so far by the reform process in Myanmar, but called on the Government to urgently address a number of human rights issues. More >>
USA: UN calls to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 11:36 am | OHCHR
The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, and on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, urged the United States Government to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). More >>
Protecting the environment and human rights
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 11:30 am | OHCHR
The United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, urged world governments to take into account human rights laws in designing and developing environmental governance. Mr. Knox reminded a global gathering of environmental Ministers ... More >>
Human Rights Do Not Have Any Borders: Pillay
Friday, 15 February 2013, 3:31 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (14 February 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, stressed Thursday the importance of addressing human rights issues in disputed territories, following the publication today of the first report on the human rights situation ... More >>
Indonesia: "Restrictive Bill Threatens Freedoms"
Friday, 15 February 2013, 2:35 pm | OHCHR
GENEVA (14 February 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on freedoms of association, expression, and religion and on the situation of human rights defenders today warned that the Bill on Mass Organizations -due for vote later this week in ... More >>
Iran: UN calls for release of opposition before elections
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 12:00 pm | OHCHR
On the second anniversary of the house arrest, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary ... More >>
Bangladesh: Justice for the past requires fair trials
Friday, 8 February 2013, 11:27 am | OHCHR
Two United Nations human rights experts expressed concern on Thursday about the death sentence passed by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh against Mr. Abdul Kalam Azad, following a trial conducted in absentia that did not provide for all ... More >>
Iran must stop journalist arrests and release those detained
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:53 am | OHCHR
A group of United Nations independent human rights experts called on Monday for the Government of Iran to immediately halt the recent wave of mass arrests of journalists and to release those already detained. More >>
Myanmar: Special Rapporteur to assess human rights situation
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:45 am | 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 16 February 2013, which will include gathering information on the current situation in Kachin ... More >>
Pillay condemns assassination of Tunisian activist
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:41 am | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned Wednesday the assassination of Chokri Belaid, Secretary General of the Democratic Patriots Movement and one of the leaders of the Popular Front in Tunisia. More >>
Sentencing of Somali journalist and alleged rape victim
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:39 am | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Wednesday that the widely criticized trial and sentencing of a Somali journalist, and the alleged raped victim he interviewed, risks seriously undermining the fight against sexual violence and ... More >>
Enabling individual complaints on economic, social rights
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:38 am | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday applauded the upcoming entry into force of a key Protocol to an international treaty which will, for the first time, enable individual complaints on economic, social and cultural ... More >>
IDLO Releases Global Report on Women's Access to Justice
Monday, 4 February 2013, 12:23 pm | OHCHR
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) announces the publication of Accessing Justice: Models, Strategies and Best Practices on Women's Empowerment on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12 p.m. EST in the First Amendment Lounge at the National ... More >>
Tonga's human rights record reviewed by Human Rights Council
Monday, 4 February 2013, 12:01 pm | OHCHR
The international community has, through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council, identified a number of human rights issues that the people of Tonga continue to face. Last Monday (21 January), Tonga was the first ... More >>
UN applauds Indian movement to eradicate 'manual scavenging'
Monday, 4 February 2013, 11:55 am | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday welcomed the strong movement that has been developing over the past few months in India to eradicate the practice known as ‘manual scavenging’ which, because of the stigma attached ... More >>
