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Press stakeout by the Human Rights Council / Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
14 March 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Carla del Ponte, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
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Press stakeout by the Human Rights Council / Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
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4 years 5 months ago
Opening of the exhibition "Lumière d'Afriques", organized by the African Artists for Develoment Fund
13 March 2017
| Michael Møller
Speech
13 mars 2017Vernissage de l’exposition: Lumière d’Afriques (African Artists for Development Fund)
Allocution de M. Michael Møller
Directeur général de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Vernissage d’exposition: Lumière d’Afriques
(African Artists for Development Fund)
Lundi, 13 mars 2017, à 18h30, Mezzanine, Bâtiment E, 2ème étage – Porte 40
Le discours a été lu par Madame Corinne Momal-Vanian
au nom du Directeur général
Mesdames et messieurs:
Bienvenue à l’ouverture de l’exposition « Lumières d’Afriques…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND IN IRAN
13 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
Hears Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Tomás Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and with two members of the Group of Independent Experts on accountability in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It then held an interactive dialogue with Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. Guillaume Long, the Minister of Foreign…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS METHODS OF WORK
13 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee held a public meeting this morning in which it discussed its methods of work, focusing on the report from Sarah Cleveland, a Committee Member, on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights meeting. The Committee also addressed the issue of the “Paper Smart Policy”.
SARAH CLEVELAND, Committee Member, informed the Committee of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights meeting, which had taken place during three days in November 2016, and which had been attended by six Members of the Human Rights Committee and the full Inter-American Court. The first day of the…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN MYANMAR
13 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council during its midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee.
In her presentation, Ms. Lee recognized that the current Government of Myanmar was only nearing its first anniversary and that it had inherited formidable human rights challenges from the previous Government. Nevertheless, she expressed concern over the ongoing citizenship verification process, which was forced upon the Rohingya, as well as over the situation of human rights…
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BURUNDI: COMMISSION OF INQUIRY PRESENTS INITIAL ACTIVITIES AND OBSERVATIONS
13 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Burundi
Geneva, (Issued as received) – Mr Fatsah Ouguergouz (Chair), Ms Reine Alapini Gansou and Ms Françoise Hampson, members of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi established under resolution 33/24*, presented their first oral briefing** to the Human Rights Council today. Their presentation included a summary of the work undertaken since their appointment in November 2016 as well as their initial observations on the human rights situation in Burundi.
“We are concerned by the scale and gravity of the human rights…
4 years 5 months ago
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN ERITREA AND IN BURUNDI
13 March 2017
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon held separate interactive dialogues with Sheila Keetharuth, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, and with Fatsah Ouguergouz, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi.
In her oral update to the Council, Ms. Keetharuth noted that Eritrea had taken no steps towards substantial institutional and legal reform to hold perpetrators to account at the domestic level. She expressed concern that the renewed engagement of international actors might fail to address critical…
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OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
13 March 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK Ms Sara Hossain, Independent Expert on Accountability in the DPRK Ms Sonja Biserko, Independent Expert on Accountability in the DPRK
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OHCHR Press Conference (Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
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OHCHR Press Conference
13 March 2017
Press Conference Announcement
Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
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OHCHR Press Conference
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The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attacks in Damascus
12 March 2017
Press Conferences
The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus yesterday. The Secretary-General is appalled by the utter disregard for human life displayed by the perpetrators, and extends his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, many of whom were pilgrims. Those responsible for the bombings, and anyone carrying out attacks against civilians, must be held accountable.
New York, 12 March 2017
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The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attacks in…
