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Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

2 Aralık 200914 Şubat 2019

Looking at the poorest end of society, the figures become particularly stark and reveal the extent of the discrimination that needs to be overcome if persons with disabilities are...

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 Kasım 200914 Şubat 2019

“Combating violence against women is at the heart of what the Council of Europe is about – human rights and the equality of women and men. This fight must...

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Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President

9 Kasım 200914 Şubat 2019

“Turkey’s international image will plummet if it welcomes a man wanted to answer for some of the most heinous abuses against civilians in the world today,” said Elise Keppler,...

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CPT President calls for an end to impunity for perpetrators of torture

9 Kasım 200914 Şubat 2019

Mr. Palma, who has himself visited many detention facilities as a member of CPT delegations, also pointed to the growing problem of overcrowding in prison systems throughout Europe. “Simply...

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8 Kasım 200914 Şubat 2019

The arrest warrant lists several counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly perpetrated by Sudanese President Omer Hassan al-Bashir. Bashir, against whom the Court issued an arrest warrant...

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20 years of combating torture in Europe

22 Ekim 200914 Şubat 2019

The general report recalls the gradual extension of the CPT’s field of operations across Europe. Nevertheless, it points out that there remain certain parts of the continent in which...

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Turkey: ARTICLE 19 Concerned about Continuous Threats to Freedom of Expression in Turkey

22 Ekim 200914 Şubat 2019

Article 301 makes it a crime to insult “Turkishness” as well as the Turkish Republic and its institutions, carrying sentences of up to four years. Since it came into...

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Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

20 Ekim 200914 Şubat 2019

Social protection should not be seen as an optional act of charity. It is, in fact, an obligation enshrined in international human rights law. It is essential that global...

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“Climate change is also a human rights concern” says Commissioner Hammarberg

20 Ekim 200914 Şubat 2019

“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which their rights and freedoms can be fully realised. This order...

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High Commissioner opens first ever UN Human Rights office in European Union

14 Ekim 200914 Şubat 2019

“OHCHR was only founded 16 years ago, so it is still a young organization,” Pillay said. “We already have 10 other regional offices in Africa, the Middle East, Latin...

Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President

CPT President calls for an end to impunity for perpetrators of torture

Press Release

20 years of combating torture in Europe

Turkey: ARTICLE 19 Concerned about Continuous Threats to Freedom of Expression in Turkey

Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

“Climate change is also a human rights concern” says Commissioner Hammarberg

High Commissioner opens first ever UN Human Rights office in European Union

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