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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 

Shining a light on sexually exploited women and girls forced into crime

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No clear-cut cases © UNICEF/Michele Sibiloni The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions making it easier for vulnerable people to become victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking. A 2017 criminal case in Canada, to take one example from the report, involved an 18-year-old woman defendant was charged with the forced prostitution of two female minors, aged 14 and 16. She had… Read More
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Spectre of unrest, violent repression looming over Haiti, warns UN rights office

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According to the office, criminal activities, such as kidnappings, gang fights and widespread insecurity have increased, with “almost total” impunity.  Added to the volatile mix is resurging political tensions over the timing and scope of elections and a constitutional referendum proposed by the Government, OHCHR spokesperson Marta Hurtado told journalists at a regular briefing in Geneva.  “Calls for mass protests… Read More
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Israel: ‘Halt and reverse’ new settlement construction – UN chief 

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In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, the UN chief urged the Israeli Government to “halt and reverse such decisions”, calling them “a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution, and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace”.  ‘No legal validity’  Mr. Guterres reiterated that Israel’s establishing of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since… Read More
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UN rights office ‘deeply troubled’ by Russian activist Aleksei Navalny’s arrest

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According to reports, Mr. Navalny was arrested on Sunday upon return to Moscow from Germany, where he had been recovering after allegedly being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. ?? #Russia: We are deeply troubled by the arrest of Aleksei Navalny, and call for his immediate release and for his due process rights to be respected in line with the… Read More
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Child labour ‘robs children of their future’, scourge must end urges UN

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“There is no place for child labour in society”, said Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO). “It robs children of their future and keeps families in poverty.” Breaking down the stats  While the number has dropped from 246 million in 2000 to 152 million in 2016, ILO noted uneven progress across regions.  It pointed to some 72 million children working… Read More
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Peru: UN rights office decries excessive use of force in November protests

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Officers did not distinguish between the mainly peaceful protestors and a minority who allegedly acted violently, according to the study.  ?? #Peru: Police used unnecessary and excessive force when dealing with protests in November 2020 – New report finds police officers did not distinguish between peaceful protesters, who were in the majority, and a minority who allegedly acted violently ?… Read More
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Close ‘disgraceful’ Guantánamo camp – UN experts urge incoming US administration 

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Citing the rapidly deteriorating health of detainees who remain, along with the mental and physical harm inflicted on them in cruel and inhuman conditions, eight right experts warned that the aging inmates are at increasing risk.  “Guantánamo is a place of arbitrariness and abuse, a site where torture and ill-treatment was rampant and remains institutionalized, where the rule of law… Read More
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Saudi Arabia: UN rights expert welcomes ‘positive first step’ toward détente in Gulf  

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“I am encouraged by the recent decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to open land, sea and airspace borders with Qatar and invite Qatar’s Emir to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) summit in Saudi Arabia, which apparently could not have happened without the support of other three countries”, said Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures… Read More
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Callamard calls for ‘clear, explicit and unambiguous standards’ to protect civilian planes during conflicts

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Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, made the appeal ahead of the first anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752.  The flight was heading from Tehran to Kiev on 8 January 2020 when it was struck by two Iranian missiles, killing all 176 people on board.    ‘Preventable tragedy’  “The… Read More
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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information

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People with vision impairment are more likely to experience higher rates of poverty, neglect and violence. The coronavirus pandemic and its consequent impact, such as lockdowns, has worsened their challenges, isolating them further.  According to UN World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, about 2.2 billion people globally have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment… Read More
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