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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Georgia on Increased Prosecution of Discrimination Crimes , Ask about Minorities’ Access to Education and Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Territories

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Georgia on Increased Prosecution of Discrimination Crimes , Ask about Minorities’ Access to Education and Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Territories 24 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined ninth to tenth periodic report of Georgia, with…

MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council’s Special Session: Iran Must Stop Violence against Peaceful Protesters, Release All those Arrested, and Impose a Moratorium on the Death Penalty

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council’s Special Session: Iran Must Stop Violence against Peaceful Protesters, Release All those Arrested, and Impose a Moratorium on the Death Penalty 24 November 2022 Meeting Summaries Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaking at a special session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, especially women and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 22 November 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. …

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Botswana on Providing HIV/AIDS Treatment to Foreign Citizens , Ask about Evictions of Indigenous Persons from Ancestral Lands and Minority Language Education

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Botswana on Providing HIV/AIDS Treatment to Foreign Citizens , Ask about Evictions of Indigenous Persons from Ancestral Lands and Minority Language Education 22 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined seventeenth to twenty-second periodic report of…

Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals 21 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov,…

In Dialogue with El Salvador, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about the State of Emergency and Torture Complaints

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with El Salvador, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Domestic Violence Legislation, Ask about the State of Emergency and Torture Complaints 18 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of El Salvador, with Committee Experts praising the State’s domestic violence legislation and raising questions about the state of…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 November 2022 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Health Organization. Call for a ban on forced returns to eastern Democratic Republic of the…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Bahrain on Efforts to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination for All, Ask about the Practice of Stripping Persons of their Bahraini Citizenship and Protections for Migrant Workers

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Bahrain on Efforts to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination for All, Ask about the Practice of Stripping Persons of their Bahraini Citizenship and Protections for Migrant Workers 18 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to fourteenth periodic…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Brazil on Measures to Protect Migrants, Ask Questions on Police Violence against Racial Minorities and the Impact of Illegal Mining and Logging on Indigenous Communities

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Brazil on Measures to Protect Migrants, Ask Questions on Police Violence against Racial Minorities and the Impact of Illegal Mining and Logging on Indigenous Communities 17 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth to twentieth periodic…

​​​​​​​Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Australia’s Comprehensive Responses and Statistical Data, Raise Questions on High Imprisonment Rates and Immigration Detention Policies

2 years 5 months ago Breadcrumb Home ​​​​​​​Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Australia’s Comprehensive Responses and Statistical Data, Raise Questions on High Imprisonment Rates and Immigration Detention Policies 16 November 2022 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Australia, with Committee Experts praising the delegation for its comprehensive responses and high-…