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DEATH PENALTY: Call for contributions to UN report
21 Feb 2012 News
Summary: In view of the Secretary General's forthcoming report on the question of the death penalty to the 21st session of...
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UN: Call for contributions to report on indigenous peoples' participation at the UN
21 Feb 2012 News
Summary: In view of a report for the 21st session of the Human Rights Council (September 2012) being prepared by the...
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SPECIAL PROCEDURES: Shortlisted candidates announced for upcoming mandate appointments
20 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The list of candidates proposed by the Consultative Group for five Special Procedure mandates has been released...
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Date for NGO meeting with President changed
20 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The date for the President of the UN Human Rights Council's meeting with NGOs ahead of the 19th session has been...
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BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Outcomes of inaugural UN Working Group meeting
9 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The new UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights held its first meeting from 16 - 20 January this year....
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SOUTH AFRICA: Ending impunity for homophobic killings
9 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The recent sentencing of the four men to 18 years in prison for the brutal murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana because ...
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MYANMAR: UN Expert hails reforms, but warns of “risk of backtracking”
7 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar reports on his recent visit to the country....
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BAHRAIN: UN human rights team comments on human rights situation in Bahrain
2 Feb 2012 News
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MYANMAR: UN Expert to conclude visit with press conference
2 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, is currently visiting...
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UN: NGOs share exchange with UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
26 Jan 2012 News
Summary: The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights held its first session from 16 - 20 December, including an...
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