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UN Expert: Content moderation should not trample free speech

Both States and companies have a duty to ensure that moderation of content online does not infringe on free expression, said David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression. The best way to do this, is to use human rights as the basis for any rules.
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Deportation is an unworkable solution for migration

Involuntary returns and reintegration in countries of origin have repercussions on the human rights of migrants, says UN migration expert, Felipe González Morales.
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Bridging the digital gender divide

The potential of technology to help women and girls exercise their human rights has yet to be realised because of a persistent and growing digital gender divide. But experts say this divide can be bridged through concentrated efforts to educate, ensure access, and improve the skills of women and girls.
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An unresolved uprooted life

Internally displaced persons in Japan and Mexico look to their Governments to recognize their displacement.
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Stand up for human rights and celebrate the UDHR 70th anniversary

Join the year-long campaign to celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which turns 70 in 2018. Stand up for human rights and take action for stronger respect, greater freedom and more compassion.
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Briefing: Nicaragua, Mali, Kashmir Nicaragua must act to halt loss of life amid ongoing protests; we urge Mali to continue its efforts to halt intercommunal attacks; and we refute misrepresentation in Indian media of our Kashmir report.

Ukraine Roma Ukraine must act now to stop the “systematic persecution” of the country’s Roma minority, who have been targeted in violent attacks, say UN experts.

Mauritania Mauritania must immediately free Senator Mohamed Ould Ghadde from detention and provide him with any medical care he needs, say group of UN experts.

Zeid welcomes Liu Xia’s release Zeid welcomes Liu Xia’s arrival in Germany and urges Chinese government to allow her brother to join her, if he so wishes

Ruthless violence in South Sudan UN Human Rights monitors have documented what appear to be deliberate, brutally violent attacks on civilians, including rapes, killings and looting by Government and aligned forces. We demand justice.

Briefing: Israel, Jordan, Egypt We urge Israel not to demolish a Bedouin community; countries in the Middle East to receive fleeing Syrian refugees; and Egypt to release Ola Al-Qaradawi and Hosam Khalaf from arbitrary detention.

Gaza blockade Expert calls on Israel to reverse its decision to close the Kerem Shalom/Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing into Gaza.

Myanmar: Reuters journalists Experts gravely concerned after court in Myanmar officially charges two Reuters journalists under the 1923 Official Secrets Act in connection with their investigations into a massacre at Inn Din village, Rakhine State.

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Zeid welcomes Liu Xia’s release Zeid welcomes Liu Xia’s arrival in Germany and urges Chinese government to allow her brother to join her, if he so wishes

Nicaragua violence Zeid calls on the Nicaraguan Government to take meaningful steps after weeks of protest and violence violence to prevent further loss of life, address impunity, and guarantee justice for victims.

Briefing: Sudan We welcome the quashing of the death sentence against Noura Hussein and call on the Government to criminalize marital rape.

Stop using civilians as pawns in Syria High Commissioner Zeid calls on each side of the Syrian conflict to protect civilians and their right to flee to safety. He condemns the use of civilians as “pawns” for advancement in Daraa.

Venezuela impunity UN report details Venezuelan authorities’ failure to hold accountable perpetrators of serious human rights violations and the grave impact of the economic and social crisis on the rights to food and health.

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Ukraine Roma Ukraine must act now to stop the “systematic persecution” of the country’s Roma minority, who have been targeted in violent attacks, say UN experts.

Mauritania Mauritania must immediately free Senator Mohamed Ould Ghadde from detention and provide him with any medical care he needs, say group of UN experts.

Gaza blockade Expert calls on Israel to reverse its decision to close the Kerem Shalom/Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing into Gaza.

Migration Experts call on States to ground the Global Compact for Migration in their obligations under international law, including the principles of non-refoulement, non-discrimination and the best interests of the child.

Kenya The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights is urging the authorities in Kenya to turn ideals set out in the 2010 national constitution into action that ensures businesses respect human rights.

North Korea Expert urges North Korea to open a parallel track for dialogue on human rights alongside peace and denuclearisation.

Myanmar Expert says Myanmar Government’s failure to redress discriminatory laws against the Rohingya makes it impossible for hundreds of thousands of refugees to return to their homes anytime soon.

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HRC concludes 38th session after adopting 20 resolutions The Council concluded its thirty-eighth regular session after adopting 20 resolutions addressing multiple themes as well as human rights situations.

Council adopts four resolutions, closes its 38th session The Council adopted four resolutions.

Council adopts six resolutions The Human Rights Council adopted six resolutions.

Council adopts 10 texts The Council adopted 10 resolutions.

Technical cooperation and capacity building The Council held a general debate under its agenda item 10 on technical cooperation and capacity building.

Situation in Myanmar The Council held a dialogue with the High Commissioner on the human rights situation of the Rohingya people. It also heard presentations on Burundi and on Georgia.

Human Rights situation in the Central African Republic The Council held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.

Human Rights technical cooperation and SDGs The Council held a panel discussion on human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on enhancing human rights technical cooperation and capacity-building.

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Poland torture prevention The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will carry out its first visit to Poland between 8 and 19 July.

Human Rights Committee session UN Human Rights Committee to review Bahrain, Algeria, the Gambia, Liberia, Lithuania, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Women’s Rights Committee session Women’s Rights Committee to review Australia, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, State of Palestine and Turkmenistan

Enforced disappearance Committee on Enforced Disappearances registers case number 500

Ecuador social security Ecuador violated a woman’s right to social security by denying her a retirement pension, UN experts said today.

Child rights UN child rights experts issue their findings on Argentina, Angola, Algeria, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Lesotho, and Norway.

Spain inclusive education Spain’s segregation and exclusion of students with disabilities from mainstream education amounts to grave or systematic violations of those students’ right to education, UN human rights experts said in a report issued today in Geneva.

Committee on Enforced Disappearances session The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is meeting in Geneva from May 22 – June 1, 2018, to review Albania, Austria, and Honduras.

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Enhancing equality and countering discrimination

Combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law

Integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere

Widening the democratic space

Strengthening international human rights mechanisms

Early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity

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New Rohingya refugees "No amount of rhetoric can whitewash the facts", the High Commissioner says, urging referral of Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.

Haiti human rights action plan Stronger engagement by the Haitian government is needed to advance towards a workable plan of action on rights.

Democratic Republic of Congo Deeply troubling violations and abuses are being committed in many regions of the DRC

Choices True patriotism consists in viewing humanity as a community of mutual responsibility, with shared needs and goals.

African Descent Towards a UN Declaration: Rights of People of African Descent

Children with disabilities Standing up for the rights of children with disabilities

Counter-Terror Chiefs Justice and human rights are the forces which can best counter terrorism.

Centre for Sport and Human Rights The new independent Centre will scale up our efforts to ensure that sports are grounded in respect for human equality, dignity and rights

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Annual appeal 2018

Annual appeal 2018

Protecting LBGTi people

Living Free and Equal: Tackling Violence and Discrimination against LGBTi People

Human rights info. for Parliamentarians

Human Rights: Handbook for Parliamentarians (co-published with IPU)

Traditional justice in Africa

Human Rights and Traditional Justice Systems in Africa

National mechanisms for reporting and follow-up

NMRF: A Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms

Right to development

FAQs on the Right to Development

Human rights and government budgets

Realizing Human Rights through Government Budgets

Migration

Migration, Human Rights and Governance: Handbook for Parliamentarians (co-published with IPU)

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Human Rights Committee / 123rd Session From: 02-07-2018
To: 27-07-2018
Palais Wilson Gr

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women / 70th Session From: 02-07-2018
To: 20-07-2018
Palais des Nations Room XVI

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - Pre-sessional Working Group / 72nd Session From: 23-07-2018
To: 27-07-2018
Palais des Nations Room XVI

Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice / 22nd Session From: 23-07-2018
To: 27-07-2018
New York

Committee against Torture / 64th Session From: 23-07-2018
To: 10-08-2018
Palais Wilson 1st

Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council / 21st Session From: 06-08-2018
To: 10-08-2018
Palais des Nations Room XX

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / 96th Session From: 06-08-2018
To: 30-08-2018
Palais Wilson Gr

Working Group on Communications / 23rd Session From: 13-08-2018
To: 17-08-2018
Palais Wilson 1st

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