Tag Archives: Human Rights

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

Photo by Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire A special event at UN Headquarters in New York will be held on Friday, 9 August, featuring the UN Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, a delegate of Panama, a representative … Continue reading

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United Nations Human Rights Council Condemned Atrocities in Syria

Geneva, July 06 2012 The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned “the widespread, systematic and gross violations of human rights, acts of violence, ongoing atrocities and indiscriminate targeting of civilians by the Syrian authorities.”    The resolution passed by 41 votes … Continue reading

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