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UN Confirms Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria and Urges Security Council Action, as Syria Joins Chemical Weapons Convention

September 18, 2013

UN Confirms Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria and Urges Security Council Action, as Syria Joins Chemical Weapons Convention

Following UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s formal announcement on Saturday of […]

UN Human Rights Office Launches New Database on Standards and Practices to Combat Racial Discrimination

September 17, 2013

UN Human Rights Office Launches New Database on Standards and Practices to Combat Racial Discrimination

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human […]

UN Human Rights Commissioner Reviews Pressing Concerns in Opening Statement at the UN Human Rights Council’s 24th Session

September 12, 2013

UN Human Rights Commissioner Reviews Pressing Concerns in Opening Statement at the UN Human Rights Council’s 24th Session

On the first day of the Human Rights Council’s 24th […]

UN Commission of Inquiry Hears Compelling Witness Testimony in Hearings on Human Rights Conditions in North Korea

August 21, 2013

UN Commission of Inquiry Hears Compelling Witness Testimony in Hearings on Human Rights Conditions in North Korea

The curtain of secrecy enshrouding one of the world’s most […]

Advisory Committee and Working Group on Communications Meet in Advance of UN Human Rights Council's 24th Session

August 14, 2013

Advisory Committee and Working Group on Communications Meet in Advance of UN Human Rights Council's 24th Session

As advocates prepare to attend the United Nations Human Rights […]

UN Working Group Finds Guantanamo Detainee’s Continued Detention to be Arbitrary, Recommends Release

UN Working Group Finds Guantanamo Detainee’s Continued Detention to be Arbitrary, Recommends Release

Ranjana Natarajan contributes this guest post on a recent notable decision […]

International Community Urges Egyptian Authorities to Respect Rule of Law and Human Rights, amid Mixed Reactions to President’s Ouster

International Community Urges Egyptian Authorities to Respect Rule of Law and Human Rights, amid Mixed Reactions to President’s Ouster

Immediately following the military-led ouster of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first […]

UN Working Group to Hold First Meeting on Draft Declaration on Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas

UN Working Group to Hold First Meeting on Draft Declaration on Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas

The United Nations is one step closer to specially protecting […]

Reflecting on the Vienna Declaration 20 Years Later

Reflecting on the Vienna Declaration 20 Years Later

Last week, human rights defenders and the United Nations commemorated […]

UN Human Rights Council Calls on States to Safeguard Judicial Independence

UN Human Rights Council Calls on States to Safeguard Judicial Independence

At the conclusion of its 23rd Regular Session this month, […]

World Refugee Day Draws Attention to Near-Record Number of People Displaced by Conflict and Humanitarian Crises

World Refugee Day Draws Attention to Near-Record Number of People Displaced by Conflict and Humanitarian Crises

World Refugee Day is commemorated annually on June 20 to […]

Upcoming Opportunities for Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Involvement in UN Human Rights Mechanisms

Upcoming Opportunities for Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Involvement in UN Human Rights Mechanisms

In June and July, there are several key opportunities for […]

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