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UN experts urge new government to target violence against women and girls, repeal parental alienation law
Statement on Ethiopia on Signing of Cessation of Hostilities Agreement
Urgent need to respect human rights in all climate change action, say UN experts: COP27
UN expert: Persons affected by leprosy have been waiting too long for disability rights
NGO arrests: Afghanistan
Attacks on civilians: Yemen
Vienna Conference on Safety of Journalists, Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Finland’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Indonesia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
In Dialogue with Chad, Experts of Committee against Torture Praise Chad’s Contribution to Peacekeeping Operations
UN Human Rights Committee issues findings on Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and Russia
Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on signing of cessation of hostilities agreement
Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Morocco’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Tunisia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Ecuador’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
UN Human Rights Chief welcomes convictions over 2019 massacre: Central African Republic
Right to development – Report of Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner: A/HRC/51/22
Bahrain’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Universal Periodic Review Working Group to commence fourth cycle with holding of its forty-first session from 7
Human rights must be at heart of action to tackle climate change, Türk urges
Violations by mercenaries and private military and security companies highlight urgent need for maritime security oversight
Commission of Inquiry on Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
Immediate action needed to save children’s lives in Haiti amid triple threat of cholera, malnutrition and violence
Türk urges de-escalation, protection of civilians following renewed hostilities: DRC
Responses by High Commissioner to panel discussion
UN experts condemn continuing lack of accountability for stark dehumanisation of African migrants
UN expert: LGBT persons must be included in UN peace and security agenda
UN expert: Türkiye’s dismissal of European Court rulings sets dangerous precedent
Civilian casualty update 31 October 2022: Ukraine
Committee Against Torture Opens Seventy-Fifth Session in Geneva
UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons: Bangladesh
UN expert: Ban “povertyism” in same way as racism and sexism
Situation of human rights in Central African Republic
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights to make first visit to Liberia
Türk welcomes charges of ‘crimes against humanity’ for 2017 post-election violations: Kenya
UN expert: “Domicide” must be recognised as an international crime
Türk calls on Russian legislators to repeal, not expand, anti-LGBT bill
Unlawful targeted killings in West Bank
UN expert: Dismantling Israel’s illegal occupation is sine qua non for Palestinian right to self-determination
UN rights expert to assess impact of unilateral coercive measures: Syria
Independent UN panel on racial justice and law enforcement to visit Sweden on its first country mission
UN women’s committee in latest guidance urges better protection of indigenous women and girls
UN Committee against Torture to review Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Somalia, and Uganda from 31 October
Statement on Syrian Arab Republic
Crackdown on peaceful protests since death of Jina Mahsa Amini needs independent international investigation, say UN experts
Abuse of counter-terrorism must not undermine peace-making, says UN expert

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