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Response Needed To Revival Of Order On Rohingya Muslims
Saturday, 1 June 2013, 2:17 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (31 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, today said that the Government must respond unambiguously to the revival of a local order limiting the number of children that ... More >>
UN Human Rights - Briefing Notes
Saturday, 1 June 2013, 2:12 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Yesterday, press releases were issued by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and by UNHCR about a group of North Korean defectors who had been returned from Laos to China. Unfortunately, ... More >>
“Demand and supply, a chain leading to trafficking,”
Saturday, 1 June 2013, 2:08 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
“Demand and supply, a chain leading to trafficking,” says UN independent expert in new report More >>
Iran: Concerns Over Barring of Women Presidential Candidates
Friday, 31 May 2013, 4:13 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (29 May 2013) – A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today warned that unreasonable limitations placed on the right of Iranian citizens to stand for Presidential office, discrimination against women candidates for elections ... More >>
23rd Human Rights Council: Navi Pillay On Syria
Friday, 31 May 2013, 4:02 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The situation in Syria reflects a colossal failure to protect civilians. Day after day, children, women and men suffer the brutality of unbridled violence and gross human rights violations by all parties. The increasing number of foreign fighters ... More >>
Ivan Simonovic On His Visit to Uzbekistan 27-28 May 2013
Friday, 31 May 2013, 3:57 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Assistant Secretary General For Human Rights Ivan Simonovic On His Visit to Uzbekistan 27-28 May 2013 More >>
UN Expert Calls For a Moratorium On Lethal Autonomous Robots
Friday, 31 May 2013, 3:03 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (30 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, today called for a global pause in the development and deployment of lethal autonomous robots (LARs), to allow “serious ... More >>
North Korea: Concern For Wellbeing of Nine Young Defectors
Friday, 31 May 2013, 2:59 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (30 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Marzuki Darusman, today expressed his extreme concern for the protection of nine North Korean defectors, ... More >>
Bangladesh: UN Calls For Greater Accountability
Friday, 31 May 2013, 2:57 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
DHAKA / GENEVA (30 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Rashida Manjoo, today urged the Government of Bangladesh to address the challenges faced by women who are victims of violence in accessing justice and ... More >>
“Legal Aid, a Right In Itself” – UN Special Rapporteur
Friday, 31 May 2013, 2:55 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (30 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, today urged world governments to develop and sustain effective legal aid systems as an essential component of a fair and efficient ... More >>
Mongolia's Economic Growth Must Also Include the Poor - UN
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 3:33 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (28 May 2013) – With rising inequality and entrenched poverty in rural and urban areas, the poorest sectors of Mongolian society have yet to benefit from the country’s new found wealth, a United Nations expert on poverty says. “While ... More >>
More Attention Must Be Given to the Human Rights of Migrant
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 3:30 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
EU Border Management: “More Attention Must Be Given to the Human Rights of Migrants” GENEVA (28 May 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, today warned that the increasing competence of the ... More >>
Tackling Inequality Is Key to Combating Poverty In Namibia
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 3:26 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (28 May 2013) – Unacceptable levels of inequality along the lines of gender, race, region, ethnicity and class continue to plague Namibia, says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda. ... More >>
“People Living In Poverty Must Have Their Say” – UN Expert
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 3:22 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
“People Living In Poverty Must Have Their Say” – UN Expert On Extreme Poverty Urges In New Report More >>
Cambodia: UN Ready to Assist with Remaining Challenges
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:16 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA / PHNOM PENH (27 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi, called on the Cambodian Government to keep moving forward on the implementation of his recommendations regarding the ... More >>
Navi Pillay: 23rd Human Rights Council Opening Address
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:09 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Opening Statement By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Navi Pillay At the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council More >>
ROK: UN Expert On Rights Defenders In First Official Visit
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 3:01 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
South Korea: UN Expert On Rights Defenders In First Official Visit to the Country GENEVA (27 May 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya will visit the Republic of Korea from 29 May to 7 June 2013 to evaluate the situation ... More >>
Indonesia: UN Expert On the Right to Adequate Housing Visits
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 2:56 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Indonesia: U N Expert On the Right to Adequate Housing Launches First Visit GENEVA / JAKARTA (27 May 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will conduct her first official visit to Indonesia from 30 May to 11 June 2013 to collect ... More >>
Senior UN Human Rights Official Concludes Turkmenistan Visit
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:49 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
ISTANBUL (26 May 2013) -- Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic issued the following statement at the end of his visit to Turkmenistan: More >>
Ivan Simonovic On His Visit to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:46 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Assistant Secretary General For Human Rights Ivan Simonovic On His Visit to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, 19 - 22 May 2013 More >>
