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Meeting prep: Accreditation for Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Kirsty Galloway McLean wrote 4 days ago: Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1 October - 3 October 2008 (Geneva, Switzerland … more →

Friday, 18.7.2008: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia Issued a Statement to Address the Impunity of Murderers and Attempts to Murder Journalists4 comments

cambodiamirror wrote 1 month ago: The Mirror, Vol. 12, No. 569 “On 16 July 2008, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human R … more →

Tags: Week 569, Korea, KOICA, Preah Vihear, Violence, Khmer Rouge Trial, journalists, murder, Fishing

South African tapped for top U.N. human rights post

gstaadblog wrote 1 month ago: Source: Los Angeles Times | by Maggie Farley The secretary-general will name South African Judge Nav … more →

Tags: FROM THE PRESS, United Nations, UN, Human Rights, high commissioner, Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, Kofi Annan, The Hague

41st CEDAW session in New York and Kyrgyzstan1 comment

genderstan wrote 2 months ago: It has been over a month since I wrote last time. I have been very busy with a vacation and working … more →

Tags: activism, gender and violence, Human Rights, CEDAW, UN

Bangkok Event Marks Entry into Force of Disability Rights Treaty

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 4 months ago: United Nations in Bangkok to Mark Entry into Force of Treaty on Disability Rights Special Event to b … more →

Tags: Announcements, East Asia Pacific Region, Human Rights, News, Opportunities, Asia, Bangkok, Bangladesh, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Human Rights Council addresses climate change as a global threat1 comment

gstaadblog wrote 5 months ago: By Andreas Sandre von Warburg The United Nations Human Rights Council has turned its attention to cl … more →

Tags: by the Gstaad Project, Global Warming, United Nations, UN, climate change, Human Rights, Human Rights Council, Maldives, high commisioner for human rights

This week in review... James Anaya new Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Human Rights

Kirsty Galloway McLean wrote 5 months ago: James Anaya Special Rapporteur UNPFII - 27 March 2008 On Wednesday 26 March, the Human Rights Counc … more →

Tags: News Alerts, traditional knowledge, Indigenous and local communities

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCE: UN Human Rights Disability Section

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has launched a disabilit … more →

Tags: Announcements, Resources, News, Human Rights, Cross-Disability, Inclusion, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, disability inclusion

U.N. faces calls to address human rights in Tibet

gstaadblog wrote 5 months ago: Source: Reuters | by Laura MacInnis The United Nations’ top human rights body is facing calls … more →

Tags: FROM THE PRESS, United Nations, UN, Human Rights, Security Council, Human Rights Council, China, High Commissioner for Human Rights, unhchr

OHCHR - Report from OHCHR fact-finding mission to Kenya, 06-28 Feb 2008

rescuekenya wrote 5 months ago: Date: 28 Feb 2008 Report from OHCHR fact-finding mission to Kenya, 06-28 Feb 2008 EXECUTIVE … more →

Tags: Press Statements / News / Reports, Crisis Issues, UN Situation Reports, Kenya, Peace, Human Rights

New Handbook on Disability Rights2 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 10 months ago: UNITED NATIONS Press Release OHCHR, IPU, and UNDESA launch handbook for the new Convention on the ri … more →

Tags: Announcements, Resources, News, Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Disability, International Development, United Nations, CRPD

OHCHR: Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples - mandate renewed

Kirsty Galloway McLean wrote 11 months ago: Sixth Session of the Human Rights Council 10 September - 28 September 2007 (Geneva, Switzerland) Man … more →

Tags: 1. Policy analysis, UNPFII, Meeting Documents & Reports

International Day of the World's Indigenous People: 9 August 2007

Kirsty Galloway McLean wrote 1 year ago: On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the W … more →

Tags: CBD, UNPFII, UNESCO, News Alerts, ILO, traditional knowledge, Indigenous and local communities, unu, UNDP

Fellowship opportunity: 2008 OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme

Kirsty Galloway McLean wrote 1 year ago: The aim of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Indigenous Fellowship Progra … more →

Tags: Education, Funding Opportunities, Indigenous and local communities, traditional knowledge

Funding: UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations

Kirsty wrote 1 year ago: Call for applications for funding to participate in UN meetings in 2008 The UN voluntary fund for in … more →

Tags: Funding Opportunities, UNPFII, traditional knowledge, Indigenous and local communities

Caste-Based Discrimination in Nepal

C.A.R.D wrote 1 year ago: Nepal has survived a decade of internal, armed conflict, which has thrown human rights violations in … more →

Tags: Discrimination, UN, Human Rights, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, card, Discriminate


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