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Category: Human Rights

Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law.

 

The African human rights system is composed of several human rights treaties—or agreements between the African Union member states—and the mechanisms that monitor compliance with these treaties. … It also recognizes people’s rights, such as the right to development and self-determination.

Human Rights 

United States: Concrete actions needed to ‘lay the scourge of racism to rest’ – UN expert

Village Reporter
After the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) reviewed the US’ racial justice record, the UN human rights office issued a statement in which CERD Expert and Country Rapporteur Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula recounted her observation that the country’s firearm homicide rate had increased, especially amongst black men and in impoverished communities.  While acknowledging the measures that had… Read More
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Children with disabilities disproportionately impacted by war in Ukraine 

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“The terrible tragedy of war highlights historic policy choices made in the past that badly affect children with disabilities,” the Special Rapporteurs said. The independent experts flagged that “Ukraine faces the daunting task of reinventing many of its social and economic systems when this war is finally brought to an end”. Raising the alarm The experts raised the alarm over… Read More
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Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency

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According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the pandemic has caused many additional problems for 15 to 24-year-olds who’ve experienced “much higher” unemployment losses than older workers since the global health emergency was declared in early 2020. Young women have struggled more than their male counterparts to find work, while Arab nations are expected to see the highest levels of… Read More
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From the Field: Keeping China’s minority traditions alive

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Women of the Lisu ethnic minority, from Yunnan province, China, in traditional dress., by UNDP China  On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated every year on 9 August, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is raising awareness of the ways in which cultural practices in these communities help women to nourish local life, as well as steer the… Read More
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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway

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During this session it will be reviewing the work underway in Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States and Zimbabwe. Wan-Hea Lee, who heads the UN human rights office’s Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Treaties Branch, congratulated the Committee on its work fighting racial discrimination.  Agreement appreciated The UN official also commended the Committee for its… Read More
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Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia

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“Serious threats, including death threats, are commonplace in Colombia for defenders who raise concerns about corporate activity, in particular in land-intensive industries,” said Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, in a statement issued on Thursday.  The experts drew attention to the situation of Pedro Jose Velasco Tumiña, an indigenous Misak defender who has been… Read More
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Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion

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The powerful blast, caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, occurred on 4 August 2020 and killed more than 200 people while decimating a vast swath of the Lebanese capital. The explosion destroyed 77,000 apartments, wounded 7,000 people, displaced over 300,000 more, at least 80,000 of which were children, the experts noted, in a press release issued… Read More
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Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief

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“Tragically, it is also a problem that is growing worse – especially for women and girls, who represent the majority of detected trafficked persons globally”.  Separated and vulnerable Conflicts, forced displacement, climate change, inequality and poverty, have left tens of millions of people around the world destitute, isolated and vulnerable. And the COVID-19 pandemic has separated children and young people… Read More
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UN Committee against Torture: Focus on Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates

Village Reporter
The findings highlighted positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as well as concerns and recommendations.  Botswana and the Death Penalty  The committee raised serious concerns over excessive and inhuman force concerning the use of the death penalty in Botswana.  One aspect of Botswanan policy deemed to… Read More
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