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VENUE AND DURATION OF 2009 ANTI-RACISM REVIEW CONFERENCE TO BE DECIDED ON 26 MAY

A two-week meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the review conference on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance postponed decisions on the duration and location of the review conference until 26 May.

The PrepCom reached agreement on a number of other fundamental issues, including the process involved in drafting an outcome document and the accreditation of NGOs.
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Universal Declaration on Human Rights

The world's most translated document will be the focus of a year-long campaign to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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A student at the UN's School for the Visually Impaired in Gaza is assisted by a teacher, also blind - © UN Photo/Evan Schneider

A new legal tool to protect persons with disabilities

Still today, millions of persons with disabilities are excluded from mainstream society. There is now hope their exclusion and inequality can be tackled with a new treaty on the human rights of persons with disabilities.
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Human Rights in the news

Decisions on venue and duration of anti-racism review conference postponed

Preparatory Committee meeting reached agreement on other fundamental issues, outstanding ones to be decided on 26 May.
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Special Rapporteur Scheinin to travel to Spain

The week-long mission aims to identify best pratices in combatting terrorism while respectiving international human rights standards
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Over 30 cases under review by Working Group on arbitrary detention

Cases of individuals detained in the context of the fight against terrorism, of irregular immigrants, as well as asylum-seekers in detention will be debated during the expert meeting.
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New Independent Expert on foreign debt takes post

Law professor Cephas Lumina is mandated to examine the effects of foreign debt and other international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights.
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Arbour says harrassment and secrecy laws undermine press freedom

Freedom of the press continues to be undermined by governments in a variety of ways
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