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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.

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Monday’s Daily Brief: the future of food and digital tech, labour justice in focus, denuclearization, and Kosovo

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UN makes ‘declaration of digital interdependence’, with release of tech report The digital future must be safer and more inclusive, says a new tech report, “the Age of Digital Interdependence”, released on Monday by the UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, almost a year after the Panel was launched by Secretary-General António Guterres. The digital future must be safer… Read More
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Friday’s Daily Brief: electronic hopes and fears, Security Council elections, updates from Libya, Syria, Australia and the Philippines

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Key economic forum in Russia: New technology a ‘vector of hope’ but also ‘a source of fear’ says Guterres Technological innovation is continuing to transform the world, with the potential to propel us all towards reaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Foruhow m in Russia. But as… Read More
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Around 23 million boys have married before reaching 15; ‘we can end this violation’ says UNICEF chief

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Using data from 82 countries, the in-depth study brings the overall number estimated child marriages to 765 million, UNICEF revealed. “Marriage steals childhood”, said Executive Director Henrietta Fore. “Child grooms are forced to take on adult responsibilities for which they may not be ready”. Marriage steals childhood – UNICEF chief The study discovered that child marriage among boys spans sub-Saharan Africa,… Read More
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Colombia: Rights experts condemn killing of reintegrated former rebel fighter, call for respect of peace process

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Dimar Torres Arévalo, a demobilised member of the FARC, which battled against Government forces for more than 50 years, was found dead on 22 April outside a National Army camp in North Santander, near the border with Venezuela.   The attack, which the UN experts say is an extrajudicial execution, represents “a risk to the peace process as it does not respect the final… Read More
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Sudan: UN chief deplores excessive force used against pro-democracy protesters, calls on military and civilian leaders to ‘stay the course’ in negotiations

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Secretary-General António Guterres “strongly condemns the violence” and “the use of force to disperse the protestors at the sit-in site”, said a statement issued by his Spokesperson, adding he was also alarmed at reports that “security forces have opened fire inside medical facilities”. Mr. Guterres reminded the Transitional Military Council of its responsibility for “the safety and security of the citizens… Read More
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Thursday’s Daily Brief: the European Charlemagne prize, sexual abuse, transgender rights, Somalia and Libya updates

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A ‘strong and united Europe’ has never been more needed, declares UN chief Guterres With the post-world war international institutions eroded and under threat, a “strong and united Europe” standing alongside the United Nations, has never been more essential, said UN chief António Guterres in Germany on Thursday. The Secretary-General was in the ancient continental capital of Aachen, close to… Read More
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From violence to dialogue: as land conflicts intensify, UN boosts efforts to resolve disputes through mediation

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Oumar Sylla is the Unit Leader at UN Habitat for the Global Land Tool Network, (GLTN) a UN-backed alliance of more than 80 organizations looking at the best way of improving land management and land governance overall in the world. In an interview with UN News, he explained how the work of the GLTN has encouraged communities to settle their… Read More
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Thursday’s Daily Brief: Safeguarding civilians, strengthening Ebola response in DR Congo, marking Fistula Day, updates on CAR and Syria 

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Better safeguards to protect civilians amidst deteriorating compliance  Marking 20 years since the UN Security Council added the protection of civilians to its agenda, Secretary-General António Guterres told the chamber on Thursday that while safeguards were stronger, “compliance has deteriorated”.    “We are rightly critical when assessing the state of the protection of civilians, for there is great cause of… Read More
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Children of ISIL terrorists likely held in ‘secret detention facilities’, UN human rights office warns

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The UN office cited information suggesting that Kurdish authorities are responsible for holding youngsters over 12 years old in al-Hassakeh governorate, in the far north-east of the country. “Reportedly, they are neither allowed to communicate with their families nor have the families been informed about their whereabouts or status”, OHCHR Spokesperson Marta Hurtado said. Children must be treated primarily as… Read More
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Friday’s Daily Brief: Syria, Yemen airstrikes, Anti-torture panel, Gay rights, Climate change, #Vesak Day

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Risk of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ grows in Syria’s Idlib The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs on Friday called on the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people. The UN’s head of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo… Read More
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