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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE : ENTRENCHED IMPUNITY AND “INFERNAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE” AT THE HEART OF THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE : ENTRENCHED IMPUNITY AND “INFERNAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE” AT THE HEART OF THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 05 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Entry into the function of the Special Criminal Court is an important step in combating impunity, Experts say The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of the Central African Republic on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SEPARATE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES ON THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS SEPARATE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES ON THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING 05 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism The Human Rights Council this morning held separate interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the right…

Note to Correspondents : In response to questions on the Russian-Turkish agreement for a ceasefire in Idlib

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Note to Correspondents : In response to questions on the Russian-Turkish agreement for a ceasefire in Idlib 05 March 2020 Statements and Speeches In response to questions on the Russian-Turkish agreement for a ceasefire in Idlib, the Spokesman had the following to say: The Secretary-General takes note that Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement at the highest level for a ceasefire to go into effect in the Idlib de-escalation area as of midnight. The Secretary-…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE COUNTERING TERRORISM

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE COUNTERING TERRORISM 04 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders The Human Rights Council this afternoon began an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism,…

NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 04 March 2020 Presentation of Credentials George Nakseu Nguefang, the new Permanent Observer of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ASKS TUNISIA ABOUT STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TORTURE, URGES HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN COUNTER-TERRORISM

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ASKS TUNISIA ABOUT STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TORTURE, URGES HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN COUNTER-TERRORISM 04 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Experts take positive note of the emergence of the new political system in Tunisia and the efforts to build a modern society The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Tunisia on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON CULTURAL RIGHTS AND BEGINS DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON CULTURAL RIGHTS AND BEGINS DIALOGUE ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 04 March 2020 Meeting Summaries Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune. It also began an interactive…

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen remarks to Foreign Ministers of the League of Arab States

5 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen remarks to Foreign Ministers of the League of Arab States 04 March 2020 Statements and Speeches Arabic versionالمبعوث الخاص للأمم المتحدة لسوريا غير بيدرسون ملاحظات لوزراء الخارجية العرب القاهرة – 4 مارس/آذار 2020 ____ أصحاب المعالي والسمو، السيد الرئيس، السيد الأمين العام، الأصدقاء الأعزاء شكراً لإتاحة الفرصة لي لتقديم إحاطة حول التطورات في سوريا وجهودي لتسهيل الحل السياسي. يشرفني أن أكون هنا بين العديد من…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 03 March 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Head of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council (HRC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria (OSE), the International Labour…

UZBEKISTAN IS BUILDING A CULTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL PRISONERS, TORTURE, FORCED LABOUR AND CORRUPTION REMAIN, EXPERTS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE SAY

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UZBEKISTAN IS BUILDING A CULTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL PRISONERS, TORTURE, FORCED LABOUR AND CORRUPTION REMAIN, EXPERTS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE SAY 03 March 2020 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Uzbekistan on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Experts noted the progress in building a culture of human rights and raised…