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The Special Procedures of @UN_HRC are human rights experts independent from any govt or organization, serving in their individual capacity. #StandUp4HumanRights
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🇿🇦@UnAlbinism will make an official visit to #SouthAfrica from 16 to 26 September to assess human rights of people with #albinism. Learn more: ow.ly/ygfh50w81je twitter.com/ohchr_sa/statu…
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Global #governance spaces must take public #participation seriously. Participation not only enhances the transparency, legitimacy & credibility of these spaces, but also contributes significantly to fulfilling their objectives. – @LSewanyana at #HRC42: ow.ly/t4IG50w6Vmc pic.twitter.com/qaIkFJekYc
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UN expert says #Israel’s planned #JordanValley annexation is illegal & puts at risk two-state solution: “Annexation is strictly prohibited under international law under any circumstances, let alone for political or electoral considerations" 👉 ow.ly/gIMJ30pws08
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UN experts react with alarm to reports of attacks on demonstrators, arrests of activists & #HumanRights defenders, and threats to communications, as protests in #HongKong continue. They urge #China to respect protesters’ rights 👉ow.ly/NeKD50w6L8Q pic.twitter.com/wk0SVoE8uf
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Apply now! UN Special Procedures is looking for 13 new mandate holders. Qualified women and non-binary candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. More info here: bit.ly/2kFQCG4 #humanrights @UNGeneva twitter.com/UN_SPExperts/s… pic.twitter.com/lUY2VXtrBJ
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States must act urgently to prevent #EnforcedDisappearances rather than looking the other way – UN experts at #HRC42. “The silence & lack of reaction on the part of the international community could be interpreted as a normalisation of these practices." 👉ow.ly/wrz150w5u2j pic.twitter.com/EE1w7furfY
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Sep 11 | |
🚰🚿 To continue dialogue and enhance the impact of his country visits, @SRWatSan is organising a side-event at #HRC42 to follow-up on his main conclusions on the #HumanRights to water & sanitation in Portugal, El Salvador, Tajikistan and Botswana. Mark your calendars 🗓 pic.twitter.com/p4gAFeTlXk
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Sep 11 | |
📣13 new mandate holders will be appointed at #HRC43, including:
🔸Food
🔸Poverty
🔸Indigenous peoples
🔸Housing
🔸Foreign debt
🔸Older persons
🔸Human rights defenders
🔸Contemporary slavery
🔸Child exploitation
🔸Myanmar
🔸Somalia
🔴Apply before 17 Oct.👉ow.ly/dLRN50w40Aq
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Sep 11 | |
UN expert on right to development Saad Alfarargi makes recommendations to States, int'l organisations & non-state actors with guidelines on practical implementation of the right to #development in latest report to #HRC42: ow.ly/kKWw50w2CBg LIVE 📺 webtv.un.org pic.twitter.com/c5dZsDn5Gm
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#HRC42 IE on enjoyment of all #humanrights by #olderpersons, Ms Rosa Kornfeld-Matte and SR on the right to #development, Mr Saad Alfarargi present their reports. Will be followed by interactive discussion. Live: webtv.un.org @UNGeneva #CaboVerde #Mozambique #Uruguay pic.twitter.com/KVKtnT82Ti
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Megaprojects may improve livelihoods but they can also impede rights to water & sanitation. From lack of consent to environmental impacts, the consequences on #HumanRights are visible & recurrent. Tomorrow's #HRC42 side-event is an opportunity to discuss @SRWatSan's findings. pic.twitter.com/2oTLwJBDF0
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#HRC42 The WG on #enforced or #involuntary #disappearances and the SR on the promotion of #truth, #justice, #reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr Fabian Salvioli, present their reports. Watch live: webtv.un.org @UNGeneva #Ukraine #SriLanka #Peru #humanrights pic.twitter.com/padestUNWF
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The #mining sector in #Mongolia should play a truly transformative role and serve as a catalyst to ensure the realisation of economic, social & cultural rights, and spur human development – @IEfinanceHRs: ow.ly/PE9550w58jd pic.twitter.com/VoSguKn3v3
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#Qatar: UN expert @obioraokaforc welcomes solidarity agenda and urges more action on #ClimateChange and #migrants’ rights.
Learn more: ow.ly/ZrCz50w58d5
#StandUp4HumanRights pic.twitter.com/xzUYesrpDO
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Sep 10 | |
Trafficking in the Pacific: UN expert @ubhoola62 will be the keynote speaker at a special event tomorrow. If you are attending #HRC42, you can join the discussion and learn about:
▶️ Fighting #HumanTrafficking in the Pacific
▶️ Recent developments
▶️ Efforts to tackle the issue pic.twitter.com/UoXVVyHkfb
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Sep 10 | |
#Austerity measures imposed by int'l financial institutions such as the IMF, regularly cause #HumanRightsViolations and could be considered responsible for complicity with economic reforms that violate human rights – @IEfinanceHRs.
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Sep 10 | |
#Mali should revise its new law of “national understanding”: If unchanged, it may prevent victims of serious #HumanRightsViolations getting fair & equitable justice ⚖️ – UN expert @aliounetine16.
Learn more: ow.ly/iFUq50w3Rnx pic.twitter.com/AT0zamR1zG
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Safe and healthy work conditions are a #HumanRights obligation. Join @SRToxics at this #HRC42 side-event to learn more about progress and challenges to make this fundamental right a reality for all.
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#HRC42: When implemented, 🆕@SRtoxics principles will help strengthen the coherence between #HumanRights and occupational health and safety standards, especially with respect to the exposure of workers to toxic substances. 👉 ow.ly/Jtx950w2bNj pic.twitter.com/G2wZSNEKHL
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Sep 9 | |
#HRC42: @SRtoxics presents new principles on #HumanRights & protection of workers from exposure to #toxic substances.
Grounded in international human rights law, the principles are rooted in nearly 25 years of research & analysis.
Learn more: ow.ly/Jtx950w2bNj pic.twitter.com/8frZmjXwX4
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