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Human Rights Council Compilation Text
14 Dec 2005 News
Summary: Updates about negotiations for a new UN Human Rights Council....
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Annan calls for ‘zero tolerance’ on International Day for Abolition of Slavery (2 December 2005)
6 Dec 2005 News
Summary: Despite centuries of struggle, slavery has not been completely eradicated from the world and those responsible...
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Nepal: UN rights official urges Government to repeal code for social groups
23 Nov 2005 News
Summary: In the latest United Nations expression of concern over events in Nepal, a senior human rights official today...
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UN expert says human rights abuses in Myanmar not being addressed
23 Nov 2005 News
Summary: Widespread and systematic human rights violations, grave abuses against ethnic communities, and lack of freedom...
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Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to the General Assembly (27 October 2005)
23 Nov 2005 News
Summary: Statement by Mr. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmarto the...
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SOUTH ASIA: UNICEF to vaccinate children quake survivors (14 november 2005)
21 Nov 2005 News
Summary: UNICEF has launched a massive drive to vaccinate some 800,000 children affected by last month's earthquake in...
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AFRICA: Polio spread halted (14 November 2005)
21 Nov 2005 News
Summary: Polio has been wiped out in 10 African countries, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. The...
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In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security and Human Rights for All
17 Nov 2005 News
Summary: Introducing his report to the General Assembly this morning, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged...
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Draft Article 17 of the Disability Convention on education
8 Sep 2005 News
Summary: Draft article 17 on educationDraft Article 17EDUCATIONStates Parties recognise the right of all persons with...
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Sixth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
8 Sep 2005 News
Summary: This website contains all the relevant documentation concerning the sixth session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a...
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