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Global financial transaction tax a human rights imperative
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 3:40 pm | OHCHR
As European Union Finance Ministers meet on 15 May to coincide with the G-8 Summit in Camp David, a group of United Nations independent experts urged the EU to take the lead in promoting the adoption of a global financial transaction tax to offset ... More >>
Mexico: protect human rights defenders and journalists
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 3:08 pm | OHCHR
“The killings and threats repeatedly suffered by rights defenders and journalists in Mexico must stop immediately,” urged a group of four experts from the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, calling on the Government ... More >>
First ever visit by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:51 pm | OHCHR
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will on 20 May begin the first ever mission by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe, at the invitation of the Government. More >>
Papua New Guinea: “Accountability, rather than Impunity"
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:32 pm | OHCHR
PORT MORESBY (26 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo called* on the Government of Papua New Guinea to reinforce legal and support mechanisms in its fight to eradicate violence against women. At the end of her first fact-finding ... More >>
Rio+20: “Do Not Betray Your Commitments"
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 4:07 pm | OHCHR
Rio+20: “Do Not Betray Your Commitments On The Human Right To Water And Sanitation” More >>
Marshall Islands / Toxic Waste: First Fact-Finding Mission B
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 2:58 pm | OHCHR
Marshall Islands / Toxic Waste: First Fact-Finding Mission By UN Human Rights Expert On Hazardous Waste GENEVA (21 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Calin Georgescu will visit the Marshall Islands from 26 to 30 March 2012 to assess the ... More >>
“Racism still igniting and fuelling violence and conflict”
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:22 am | OHCHR
GENEVA (21 March 2012) – Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance are often among the root causes of internal and international conflicts, including armed conflicts, due to the marginalization, discrimination and sometimes ... More >>
Statement: International Day for the Elimination of Racism
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 4:19 pm | OHCHR
“Leaving prejudice and racism to simmer on the back burner creates a real risk of conflict erupting” - Pillay More >>
OHCHR on Brazil prosecution
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 1:32 pm | OHCHR
In Brazil this week, prosecutors announced that they will bring criminal charges against a retired army colonel for the disappearance of five individuals during the military dictatorship in the country between 1964 and 1985. More >>
Iran: Statement by Special Rapporteur on Human Rights
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:40 am | OHCHR
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ahmed Shaheed More >>
DPR Korea: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:38 am | OHCHR
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mr. Marzuki Darusman More >>
Enforced disappearances: UN experts to study 400 cases
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:37 am | OHCHR
GENEVA (12 March 2012) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances* started reviewing about 400 cases of enforced disappearances, including recently submitted information on previously accepted cases, and other communications ... More >>
Myanmar: Statement by the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:35 am | OHCHR
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana More >>
Israel: UN Rights Expert Appeals For Hunger Striker Release
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:33 am | OHCHR
Israel: UN Rights Expert Appeals For Urgent Release Of Palestinian Woman Prisoner On Hunger Strike More >>
Pillay: Lubanga Ruling Milestone In Fight Against Impunity
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:25 am | OHCHR
Pillay: Lubanga Ruling Major Milestone In Fight Against Impunity GENEVA (14 March 2012) – UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday hailed the International Criminal Court verdict in the case of Thomas Lubanga, who was found guilty of recruiting ... More >>
“Reprisals Must Stop,” Urge Top Rights Experts
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:23 am | OHCHR
French and Spanish versions, see below La version française se trouve ci-dessous Vea abajo la versión en español More >>
Rio+20: “No Global Goals Without Accountability”
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:21 am | OHCHR
Rio+20: “No Global Goals Without Accountability” – an open appeal from over 20 UN experts More >>
Pillay: Capitalizing On Women’s Potential In Times Of Crisis
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 10:32 am | OHCHR
Mary Kini, Angela Apa and Agnes Sil belong to three warring tribes in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Tribal laws prohibited them from any interaction with one another. But after years of intertribal violence in their district, they flaunted social taboos ... More >>
OHCHR Press Briefing Note - Syria
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 10:46 am | OHCHR
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location : Geneva Subject: Syria / torture More >>
"State Religions" Should Never Be Used For National Identity
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 8:21 am | OHCHR
GENEVA (6 March 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt today said that “official ‘State religions’ should never be used for purposes of national identity politics, as this may have detrimental effects for the situation ... More >>
