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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert warns against religious hatred and intolerance during COVID-19 outbreak
GENEVA (22 April 2020) – States must ensure COVID-19 measures are not twisted for…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
COVID-19 security measures no excuse for excessive use of force, say UN Special Rapporteurs
GENEVA (17 April 2020) – UN Human rights experts* have expressed grave concern at…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Rise in antisemitic hatred during COVID-19 must be countered with tougher measures, says UN expert
GENEVA (17 April 2020) – Antisemitic hate speech has risen alarmingly since the outbreak…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
“Leave no one behind” – Don’t forget your commitments in your response to the COVID-19 crises, UN expert urges States
GENEVA (9 April 2020) – Governments worldwide and the international financial institutions should remain…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
“Unacceptable” – UN expert urges better protection of older persons facing the highest risk of the COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA (27 March 2020) – Society has a duty to exercise solidarity and better…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
No exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the right to life-saving interventions” – UN experts say
GENEVA (26 March 2020) – The COVID-19 crisis cannot be solved with public health…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
COVID-19: States should not abuse emergency measures to suppress human rights – UN experts
GENEVA (16 March 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged States to avoid…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
International Women’s Day Statement by United Nations Human Rights Experts*6 March 2020
_Twenty-five years after the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women, no country in the…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
International Women’s Day – 8 March 2020“The time to act is now” – UN experts urge men and boys to become women’s rights defenders
GENEVA (6 March 2020) – A group of UN experts* has called on men…
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