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Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views 15 November 2024 © EU/Oleksandr Rakushnyak Residential buildings and infrastructure continues to be damaged during the ongoing war in Ukraine. A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician in Moscow, describing the case as another example of Russia’s “systematic…

Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique 15 November 2024 Emidio Jozine Mozambique has been affected by weeks of post-electoral violence. UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of demonstrators in the wake of contentious general elections last month…

Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna 15 November 2024 UNTV Geneva/Emmanuel Hungrecker Actor and director Diego Luna at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on Thursday to highlight the dangers faced by journalists in his country and beyond, condemning murders of reporters everywhere…

One in three women experiences gender-based violence

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home One in three women experiences gender-based violence 15 November 2024 © UNFPA Mali/Amadou Maiga A woman with her baby listens to UNFPA staff at an awareness raising session on gender-based violence at the One Stop Centre in Sominé Dolo Hospital. Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Cameroon’s Efforts to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Alleged Violations of Rights of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders and Prison Overcrowding

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Cameroon’s Efforts to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, Ask about Alleged Violations of Rights of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders and Prison Overcrowding 14 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Cameroon, with Committee Experts praising the State’s efforts to prevent gender-based…

Cine ONU: "State of Silence"

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Cine ONU: "State of Silence" Cine ONU: "State of Silence" 14 November 2024 6:45 PM Cinema Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva Discover "State of Silence", directed by…

Director-General's message for the Exhibitions "PARTICIPATE!" and "MAMA - Mother Nature"

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the Exhibitions "PARTICIPATE!" and "MAMA - Mother Nature" 14 November 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Exhibitions “PARTICIPATE!” and “MAMA – Mother Nature”Thursday, 14 November 2024 Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It’s a real pity I cannot be with you today in Baku. Greetings from Geneva!It is a great pleasure to address the opening of two very important…

Committee against Torture Commemorates Fortieth Anniversary of the Convention against Torture

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Commemorates Fortieth Anniversary of the Convention against Torture 14 November 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture this morning held a high-level event to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.In opening remarks, Claude Heller, Chairperson of the Committee against Torture, welcomed…

OHCHR Press Conference

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 14 November 2024 Press Conference Announcement Renaud de Villaine, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR Diego Luna, Actor and Executive Producer of documentary “State of Silence”Santiago Maza, Filmmaker, Director of documentary “State of Silence”Thibaut Bruttin, Director General of Reporters Without Borders

COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero 14 November 2024 Maxime Pontoire A person carrying a red sun umbrella walks through a solar panel farm in France. Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions, businesses and financial…