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AFRICAN COMMISSION: Concrete steps needed to ensure accountability for human rights
7 May 2013 News
Summary: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights must take concrete steps to achieve progress and ensure...
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SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Regional meetings held further to landmark UN resolution
2 May 2013 News
Summary: Since the adoption of the 2011 UN resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity, a series of regional...
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AFRICAN COMMISSION: Chairperson condemns reprisals against rights defenders
16 Apr 2013 News
Summary: During the opening ceremony of the 53rd Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights,...
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UN adopts landmark resolution on protection of human rights defenders
21 Mar 2013 News
Summary: The use and abuse of national law to impair, restrict and criminalise the work of human rights defenders is a...
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SRI LANKA: Government targets human rights defenders ahead of UN resolution
12 Mar 2013 News
Summary: The Human Rights Council should unequivocally condemn the latest effort by the government of Sri Lanka to silence...
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DISCRIMINATION: UN Human Rights Council must act against discrimination and homophobia, says human rights group
1 Mar 2013 News
Summary: The UN Human Rights Council should take a strong stand against discrimination on the grounds of sexual...
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TRANSPARENCY: States should reject procedure that results in exclusion of non-government organisations from UN
4 Feb 2013 News
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Challenges faced by women human rights defenders in Africa
26 Nov 2012 News
Summary: The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa is seeking input for a report on the challenges faced...
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UN: Four of five regional groups run 'closed slates' in Human Rights Council elections
13 Nov 2012 News
Summary: On 12 November 2012, the General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council (Council). ...
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UPR: States repeat call for Sri Lanka to protect girls from violence
8 Nov 2012 News
Summary: The review of Sri Lanka during the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) took place on 1 November,...
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