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Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end

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He was speaking in Geneva at the annual meeting on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, referencing in-depth conversations he had had in recent months with Indigenous representatives during missions to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and...
Human Rights

Global immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound

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Global immunisation services reached four million more children in 2022, compared with the previous year as countries increase efforts meant to combat the historic backsliding in immunisation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.Millions missing outData...
Human Rights

Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

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The demonstrations began over what many Kenyans view as unfair tax hikes and rising inflation in the country, according to news reports.OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurance issued a statement condemning the violence, expressing concern over “allegations...
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Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave

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The victims, who included members of the Masalit ethnic community, were allegedly killed last month by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said, citing credible information. Local...
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Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

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That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils down to a “political and financial choice”. The agency’s Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima,...
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Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans

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According to the experts, hundreds of Eritreans were also subjected to summary deportations at the end of June.“Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,” the experts, including Mohamed Babiker, Special Rapporteur on the situation...
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Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption

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“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic...
Africa

Scientology & Human Rights, raising up the next generation at the UN

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Global youth activism for human rights receives recognition as Scientology's Human Rights Office commends Youth for Human Rights Summit. EINPresswire.com/ BRUSSELS-NEW YORK, BRUSSELS-NEW YORK, BELGIUM-USA, July 13, 2023. / The Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology International...
Europe

Should taxpayers’ money in Belgium go to suspicious anti-cults outfits?

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HRWF (12.07.2023) – On June 26, the Federal Observatory on Cults (CIAOSN / IACSSO), officially known as the “Center for Information and Advice on Harmful Cultic Organizations” and created by the law of June 2,...
Human Rights

Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds

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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World revealed that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, with a mid-range of 735 million, representing an increase of 122 million...
Human Rights

UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families

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In a news release issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the experts said it was “deeply shocking and heartbreaking” to see an elderly Palestinian couple, Nora Ghaith and Mustafa Sub Laban, evicted from...
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States must redouble efforts against intolerance based on religion or belief

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religion or belief / Urgent debate on "the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries"
Human Rights

Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world…’

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Among the exhibit’s visitors were members of the Mothers of Srebrenica, an association that united thousands of people – mothers, sisters, and wives – who have lost loved ones in the massacre in their...
Human Rights

Türk calls for respect of religious symbols as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

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Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith” for well over one billion Muslims. Those who had burned the Quran most...
Human Rights

Bangladesh using enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings to silence rights defenders: Experts

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‘Chilling effect’Odhikar has “documented enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and cooperated with UN human rights mechanisms in this context,” the three experts said.“Such reprisals also have a chilling effect and may deter others from...
ECHR

Belgium, Is CIAOSN ‘Cults Observatory’ at odds with principles of the European Court of Human Rights?

Willy Fautre -
Learn about the controversy surrounding the concept of "cults" and the legality of identifying them. Discover the conflicting views between the Belgian Cult Observatory and the European Court of Human Rights regarding "harmful cultic organizations".
Europe

Spain, Hate crimes grew by 3.7% in 2022

Juan Sanchez Gil -
Grande-Marlaska (Spain's Minister of Interior) presented the 'Report on the Evolution of hate crimes in Spain 2022' during the meeting of the 2nd Follow-up Commission of the 2nd Action Plan to Combat Hate Crimes...
Human Rights

‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark

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The war began on 24 February 2022, and the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has confirmed that more than 9,000 civilians, including over 500 children, have been killed since then, though...
Human Rights

UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya

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Yelena Milashina, who works for the independent investigative news service Novaya Gazeta, was travelling with Alexander Nemov when they were attacked on Monday morning on their way to covering the trial of Zarema Musaeva,...
Human Rights

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras

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OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists in Geneva that the Government had issued a 45-day extension on Wednesday. “The state of emergency, in force in 17 of the 18 departments in Honduras, enables the military...
Human Rights

Myanmar atrocities and impunity must end: Türk

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Repeated, horrific violations have been recorded by the UN human rights office, including mass killings, extra-judicial executions and beheadings, Mr. Türk said, while the military has continued to carry out atrocities in Rakhine state...
Human Rights

Boost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign

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Ahead of the critical SDG Summit in September, the campaign will amplify an urgent call for ambitious new action, showcase the Goals as the blueprint for sustainable progress globally, and mobilize people everywhere around this shared...
Human Rights

Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council

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“We have expressed concerns” over the investigation into her death, said Viviana Krsticevic, a member of the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, speaking at a press conference in Geneva: “in particular over the fact that...
Human Rights

New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

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The policy paper, Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was developed jointly by the UN Office with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Human Rights, Big Data and Technology...
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Russia, A Jehovah’s Witness to serve two years of forced labor

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Read about the case of Dmitriy Dolzhikov, a Jehovah's Witness in Russia who was found guilty of extremism and sentenced to forced labor.
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