Archive: Human Rights

The history of Slavery and the transatlantic slave trade

For more than 2,000 years people in many different parts of the world have forced their ...

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The Paris Principles

The Paris Principles were adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Commission by Resolution 1992/54 of ...

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Your voice, your right. Your voice counts. Human Rights Day 2012

On Human Rights Day 2012, you are invited to reaffirm your right to voice your opinion ...

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International Human Rights Law & Mechanisms

The UN Charter | The General Assembly | The Security Council | International Court of Justice ...

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Sarah Leah Whitson

Executive Director, Middle East and North Africa Division Sarah Leah Whitson, director of Human Rights Watch’s ...

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European Parliament resolution on Human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION 25.10.2012 Download PDF (65KB) European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in the ...

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International convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families

Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Part I | Part II | ...

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The Nepal Conflict Report

“During the many years I worked for justice and the realisation of human rights around the ...

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About the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – FAQ

Video – 2011: An extraordinary year for human rights United Nations, New York, 10 December 2011 ...

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi seeks Hague trial

Col Gaddafi’s son, who has been held by militiamen in Libya since November 2011 has said ...

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