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Fresh allegations have come to light about sexual abuse of children by French soldiers in the Central African Republic.      

The High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presents the annual report on the OHCHR activities to open the Human Rights Council session in Geneva on 3 March 2015.

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Infant child mortality not just a health matter, but also a human rights concern, says new Human Rights chief.

Navi Pillay expresses concern about large number of executions since beginning of 2014, and calls on Iran's authorities to halt the imminent execution of a juvenile offender.

General Assembly unanimously approves Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein of Jordan as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, succeeding Navi Pillay of South Africa.

Navi Pillay recalled her pledge of six years ago to safeguard the work of the UN Human Rights Office based on the premise that its credibility depended on its commitment to truth, with no tolerance for double standards.

9 May 2014 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that a detailed new UN report describing gross...

Human Rights Council has appointed 19 human rights experts to serve as United Nations Special Procedure mandate holders tasked with reporting on a wide range of human rights themes and country situations.  

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