Quash the sentences against 13 IRA-Mauritania members and cease harassment of human rights defenders in Mauritania: We, the undersigned organisations, condemn the persistent and strategic targeting of the Initiative for the Resurgence of an Abolitionist Movement in Mauritania (IRA-Mauritanie) and its members and we call on the Mauritanian authorities to quash the sentences of … [Read more...] about Quash the sentences against 13 IRA-Mauritania members and cease harassment of human rights defenders in Mauritania
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Readout of Meeting between the President of the Human Rights Council and H.E. Rénovat Tabu, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Readout of Meeting between the President of the Human Rights Council and H.E. Rénovat Tabu, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations Office at Geneva: The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Choi Kyonglim (Republic of Korea), met today with Ambassador Rénovat Tabu, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN Office at Geneva. They … [Read more...] about Readout of Meeting between the President of the Human Rights Council and H.E. Rénovat Tabu, Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations Office at Geneva
UN Human Rights Committee to review Slovakia, Poland, Moldova, Jamaica, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Morocco
UN Human Rights Committee to review Slovakia, Poland, Moldova, Jamaica, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Morocco: The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation by States of one of the main international human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is meeting in Geneva from 17 October to 4 November. The Committee … [Read more...] about UN Human Rights Committee to review Slovakia, Poland, Moldova, Jamaica, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Morocco
Govt urges people to be more vigilant to human trafficking
Govt urges people to be more vigilant to human trafficking: The Social Development Department housed 103 victims of human trafficking this year compared to 41 in 2015. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News ANC in KZN attempts to prevent deepening divisions in the party: The ANC’s Mdumiseni Ntuli says naming and shaming those involved in the killings will deepen … [Read more...] about Govt urges people to be more vigilant to human trafficking
Africa Regional Media Hub | Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 33rd Session
Africa Regional Media Hub | Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at the UN Human Rights Council's 33rd Session: Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at the UN Human Rights Council's 33rd Session Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 4, 2016 Although the United States is not a voting member of the UN Human Rights Council this year – taking a mandatory … [Read more...] about Africa Regional Media Hub | Key Outcomes of U.S. Priorities at the UN Human Rights Council’s 33rd Session
