Kidnapping in Afghanistan
Kidnapping in Afghanistan: We are human and every one of us has her or his rights. We should respect each other and our rights, we…
Kidnapping in Afghanistan: We are human and every one of us has her or his rights. We should respect each other and our rights, we…
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Women in Afghanistan are subject to many forms of violence and prejudice. In this country in which women’s rights are given…
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“While recognizing that the driving force behind this state of affairs is rooted in security concerns, I encourage the Government…
“A recurring issue that has come to my attention in various contexts is that of violence against indigenous women and girls,”…
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Addressing child victims of prostitution, pornography and abuse: “Weaknesses in the education system, poverty, socioeconomic…
“Six weeks ago, in visiting the memorial at Srebrenica, I said I did not want my successors to apologize years from now for…
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“The taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict on another, even when backed by…
“Those responsible for attacks against civilians must be held accountable, and so I reiterated my call on the Security Council…
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“Strengthening the Human Rights Treaty Body” is the title, but it assumes a broad evaluation and consequent recommendations.…
Attacks against churches and/or worshipers or even other Muslims in Nigeria who do not share Boko Haram’s extremist/violent…
Journalists are seen increasingly as either asset or vulnerability. The conflict in Bosnia & Herzegovina was one of first…
“I don't think we have a full answer to the legal framework and we certainly don't have the answer to the accountability…
“There is a need for prompt, independent and impartial international investigations into all serious human rights violations…
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UN officials expressed their concern and encouraged Venezuela not to withdraw from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).…
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“A dynamic and autonomous civil society, able to operate freely, is one of the fundamental checks and balances necessary for…
US court has refused freedom of information requests made by the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary…
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Our environment is part of our human right, for our health and the future of our planet. Defenders of our planet and environment…