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On 15 March 2006 the UN General Assembly voted to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights with the UN Human Rights Council
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Venezuela: UN expert analyses the economic embargo situation and the socio-economic crisis
In an interview and an independent article in his blog, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order provides details of his appreciations on the current situation of Venezuela. To give the term “crisis”...
Author: Sherpa
[Jeudi] 8 mars, le Conseil des Droits de l'Homme de l'ONU a examiné le rapport de la 3ème session du groupe intergouvernemental de travail (GTIG) chargé d'établir un instrument international juridiquement contraignant pour que les multinationales...
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Peru: Govt. called out for inadequate protection of human rights defenders & indigenous peoples affected by investment projects
NGOs highlight the situation of indigenous peoples in the Amazon and the Govt. plans to continue operations of extractive industries, while in the context of the Universal Periodic Review, recall the situation of human rights defenders at risk for...
South Korea: The new Olympics human rights requirements should encourage South Korea to grant amnesty to unfairly jailed trade unionists
Author: Minky Worden, The Washington Post
"South Korea should honor its Olympics workers by releasing jailed labor leaders", 12 February 2018...
Front Line Defenders report highlights killings of 312 human rights defenders in 2017, underlining the role of business
Author: Front Line Defenders (Ireland)
"Annual Report on Human Rights Defenders at Risk 2017", 3 Jan 2018...
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Ecuador & Venezuela: UN Expert says progress on social & economic rights should be acknowledged, but more needs to be done on civil & political rights
Author: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
“Ecuador and Venezuela: Rights expert urges greater cooperation with UN”...
Colombia: Eventos sobre construcción de paz, Plan Nacional de Acción y empresas en el Foro de la ONU
Author: Consejería Presidencial de Derechos Humanos Colombia
“Colombia protagoniza diálogo sobre construcción de paz en el Foro de Naciones Unidas sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos 2017” - 29 de noviembre de 2017...
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