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Cambodia: Call for free, fair and peaceful elections
Saturday, 27 July 2013, 1:07 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Cambodia: UN expert calls for free, fair and peaceful elections, and full respect for human rights More >>
Pillay to Israel: Reconsider Bill That Will Displace Bedouin
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:56 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Pillay Urges Israel to Reconsider Proposed Bill That Will Displace Tens of Thousands of Bedouin More >>
Pillay Condemns Killing of Tunisian Opposition Leader
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:51 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (25 July 2013) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay strongly condemned Thursday the assassination of a leading opposition politician in Tunisia and urged the country's people and politicians to form a united front against attempts ... More >>
Breaking the Cycle of Perpetual Food Insecurity In Malawi
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:21 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
LILONGWE/GENEVA (22 July 2013) – “Recent high-profiled food security policies have failed to rid Malawi of chronic food insecurity and malnutrition,” said Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, as he concluded his ... More >>
Ghana Urged to Step Up Rights Protection Amid Economic Boom
Friday, 19 July 2013, 3:15 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
ACCRA (17 July 2013) – Ghana needs to prepare its economy, society and institutions to ensure its expanding economy does not undermine human rights protection, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has cautioned. More >>
Panama: UN Expert to Study Situation of Indigenous Peoples
Friday, 19 July 2013, 2:50 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA / PANAMA CITY (17 July 2013) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, will visit Panama from 19 to 26 July 2013, to study the situation of indigenous groups the country. More >>
Myanmar: UN Expert Greets Abolition of Border Security Force
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 2:58 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Myanmar: UN Expert Greets Abolition of Notorious Border Security Force In Rakhine State and Calls For Accountability More >>
Cambodia: Royal Pardon For Opposition Leader Welcomed
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:11 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Cambodia: UN Rights Expert Welcomes Royal Pardon For Opposition Leader Ahead of Elections GENEVA (15 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, welcomed today the granting ... More >>
Safe passage urged for civilians and aid workers
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:22 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA/NEW YORK (12 July 2013): The following joint statement has been issued on Friday by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos: More >>
Pillay urges respect for right to privacy
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:16 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (12 July 2013) – The situation of Edward Snowden and alleged large-scale violations of the right of privacy by surveillance programmes raise a number of important international human rights issues which need to be addressed, the UN High Commissioner ... More >>
“Malala is doing her part, governments must do theirs”
Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:13 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Kishore Singh, today celebrates the impact that Malala Yousafzai has had by risking her life to get the education which is her right. On the occasion of Malala Day, the UN human rights ... More >>
UN Expert to Assess Impact of Japan’s Development Assistance
Friday, 12 July 2013, 3:05 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA /TOKYO (11 July 2013) – United Nations Independent Expert on foreign debt Cephas Lumina will visit Japan from 16 to 19 July 2013 to assess the impact of its official development assistance to the realization of human rights, as one of the ... More >>
UN to Hold Consultations with Belarusian Civil Society
Friday, 12 July 2013, 3:02 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (11 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Belarus, Miklos Haraszti, will visit Vilnius, Lithuania, from 11-14 July 2013 to hold consultations with representatives of Belarusian civil society on the human rights situation in ... More >>
UN Expert to Investigate Alleged Rights Violations In Iran
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 1:54 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Expert to Investigate Alleged Rights Violations In Iran Through Diaspora In the US and Canada More >>
“Will Malawi’s Progress Endure?” – UN Expert
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:21 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (9 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, will conduct an information-gathering mission to the Republic of Malawi from 12 to 22 July 2013, to assess the realization of the right to food ... More >>
UN Human Rights Commissioner Cécile Pouilly: Egypt Statement
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 2:45 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
We are alarmed at the sharp escalation of the political crisis in Egypt and deplore the fact that dozens of people have reportedly been killed or wounded since the events of July 3. On Friday alone, more than 30 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured ... More >>
Interreligious cooperation needed In Sierra Leone
Sunday, 7 July 2013, 1:24 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
FREETOWN / GENEVA (5 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today underlined the role played by all religious communities in Sierra Leone in order to help the nation overcome the legacy ... More >>
Egyptians want fundamental rights reflected in sound laws
Saturday, 6 July 2013, 10:33 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (5 July 2013) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged all parties in Egypt to make a concerted effort to restore calm by ensuring that the human rights of all citizens are respected and protected during this delicate ... More >>
UN and European anti-trafficking experts join forces
Saturday, 6 July 2013, 10:31 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
STRASBOURG / GENEVA (5 July 2013) – Two key international anti-trafficking expert mechanisms have combined forces to strengthen the fight against trafficking in human beings in Europe and beyond. Nearly 21 million people are victims of forced labour ... More >>
UN Expert Group Launches First Fact-finding Visit to Ghana
Friday, 5 July 2013, 3:01 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (4 July 2013) – A United Nations group of independent experts on business and human rights will undertake an information-gathering visit to Ghana from 8 to 17 July 2013, to look at current initiatives, opportunities and challenges in implementing ... More >>
