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About 140 of the 193 States Members of the UN have abolished the death penalty or introduced a moratorium either legally, or in practice.
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WORKING TOWARDS A WORLD WITHOUT THE DEATH PENALTY

In 2010 and 2011, many UN Member States took concrete steps to abolish the death penalty, says a senior official with the UN Human Rights Office. However, only 73 States have so far ratified the only international treaty aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
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Group of children in a small town of South Sudan © EPA/Stuart Price

Seeking justice for children during and after armed conflict

A UN publication examines how children can seek justice for violations suffered during armed conflict and explores the responsibility of children who have committed criminal acts while associated with an armed group.
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Journalists scrambling for information in Mexico City, Mexico, 10 February 2011 © EPA/Mario Guzmán

Journalism - one of the world’s most dangerous professions

Human rights chief Navi Pillay says States have an obligation to end impunity for attacks against journalists.
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Human Rights in the news 

Human rights & counter-terrorism
UN expert on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson welcomes Obama’s speech, and the publication of policy principles on counter-terrorism operations, including targeted killings.

Central Asia rights
Top UN rights official welcomes efforts on human rights and details challenges ahead as he visits Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

“No room for complacency"
UN expert body on discrimination against women urges the new Icelandic authorities to sustain the country’s gender equality achievements and make further progress to close remaining gaps.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Culture and education hijacked by political debate,” says UN Special Rapporteur Farida Shaheed, and calls for “neutral spaces where politics and ethno-national affiliations do not interfere.”

The plight of the ‘untouchables’
UN human rights experts urge world Governments to strengthen protection of more than 260 million people across the globe who suffer from discrimination based on work and descent.

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