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WHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health
Press briefing notes on Myanmar
Collaery trial: welcome removal of secrecy orders but prosecution should not proceed
Tripartisan motion recognises International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Committee on Migrant Workers Launches General Comment on Migrants’ Right to Liberty and Freedom from Arbitrary Detention
Government announces next steps in supporting visa holders to leave Afghanistan
Committee on Migrant Workers Holds Panel Discussion on Global Migration, with Participation of States
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
Stop sacrificing migrant lives to political dispute ̶ UN Special Rapporteurs: Belarus and Poland
Stop backsliding and expand freedom – UN expert: Cambodia
Government must break cycle of exploitation of workers, hold businesses accountable – UN experts: Italy
Statement on ending offshore processing in PNG
In Dialogue with Azerbaijan, Committee on Migrant Workers Asks about Irregular Migration and about Migrants
Confronting climate crisis requires confronting systemic racism, say UN experts
New global targets to prevent maternal deaths
More than 76,000 children in Myanmar displaced by violence since coup, with pregnant women forced to give birth
Greens support WA Labor’s motion to raise age
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with National Human Rights Institutions and Civil Society from Bolivia
Committee on Rights of Migrant Workers Meets with One Non-Governmental Organisation and One National Human Rights Institution
Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds
Covid vaccine offers stability, essential for wellbeing, as we start Fijian Language Week
University of Toronto community members upload proof of vaccination status
Bachelet shocked by killing of Rohingya human rights defender
International Day of Older Persons focuses on inclusion of older people within increasingly digital world
Generational divide? It’s more myth than reality
New campaign on warning signs of elder abuse
UN agencies call for protection measures and comprehensive regional approach for Haitians on move
Pandemic exposes ageism and age discrimination in society, says UN expert
University of Toronto’s Jennifer Brant on how Canadians can mark first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In Dialogue with Kuwait, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Inquires about Women’s Rights
Yemeni humanitarian organization wins 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
Decolonising international aid
Safe abortion in context of Covid: partnership, dialogue and digital innovation
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Meets with Non-governmental Organisations
PM’s COAG bill slippery slope to increased executive power
Senator patrick moves to kill off prime minister morrison’s ‘national cabinet’ secrecy legislation
Committee on Enforced Disappearances closes twenty-first session after adopting concluding observations on Brazil, Panama
World Tourism Day
UNHCR and Council of Europe discuss statelessness, urge States to uphold right to nationality in Europe
UN Working Group to assess impact of business operations on human rights and environment: Italy
Commission statement on appointment of Chief Executive
Report into Aotearoa New Zealand’s export controls system released
UN Committee on Migrant Workers to review Rwanda and Azerbaijan
UN report calls for urgent action to end human rights catastrophe: Myanmar
FSU launches human rights Network
New report recommends more action to prevent human rights harms in business sector
New Commissioner For LGBTIQ+ Communities Appointed
UN Food Systems Summit marginalizes human rights and disappoints, say experts