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18 de June, 2013
Brazil: OHCHR urges to guarantee right to peaceful assembly and to investigate reported excessive use of force
The OHCHR spokesperson commented today the recent protests in the country. ...
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14 de June, 2013
Brazil: championing football… but what about housing rights?
GENEVA, 14 June 2013 – On the eve of 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on adequate ...
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20 de May, 2013
Countries must repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT individuals – UN officials
17 May 2013 – Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials today issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect ...
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8 de May, 2013
A call on States to ratify new instrument to enhance protection of economic, social and cultural rights
GENEVA (8 May 2013) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today urged world governments to ratify a key international ...
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7 de March, 2013
Statement by the UN Human Rights Chief on International Women’s Day
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay International Women’s Day – 8 March 2013 Violence against women Last month, in the ...
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16 de January, 2013
OHCHR participates in activity against human trafficking in Chile
On 14 January, the Regional Office particiapated in the Action Day against Trafficking at the ex National Congress in Chile. Organized by ...
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11 de January, 2013
Chile presented recommendations of the CEDAW committee on women’s rights
On 11 January at the Presidential Palace “La Moneda”, the State of Chile presented publicly the final observations delivered by the United ...
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28 de December, 2012
The Senate of Chile, INDH and OHCHR celebrate Human Rights Day
The event discussed the participation of women in public and political life in the country. ...
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19 de December, 2012
Human Rights: a Media Guide to the new UN independent experts and mandates (2012)
GENEVA (14 December 2012) – This past year the United Nations Human Rights Council has created new monitoring and reporting mechanisms on ...
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18 de December, 2012
Joint statement by International Experts For the UN International Migrants Day – 18 December
For the UN International Migrants Day Tuesday 18 December 2012 Joint statement by UN experts*, the IACHR Rapporteur on the Rights of ...
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12 de December, 2012
Buenos Aires Ombuds office and the OHCHR celebrated the Human Rights Day
The ceremony closed the OHCHR campaign for human rights defenders in Argentina. ...
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4 de December, 2012
Regional Office participated in meeting with Mercosur’s high-level authorities on Human Rights
Between 28 and 30 November, the IV Special Meeting of Senior Officials on Human Rights (Raadh) and Foreign Ministries of Mercosur was ...
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3 de December, 2012
Human Rights Defenders Wall is displayed in Santiago, Chile
The bilboard compiles the photos received during the "#YoMeDeclaro" campaign ...
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13 de November, 2012
OHCHR participates in tribute to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg
SANTIAGO – On 12 November a ceremony to honour Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was held at the Economic Commission for Latin America ...
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5 de November, 2012
OHCHR and UN Special Rapporteur participate in human trafficking seminar in Chile
On 26 October the International Seminar on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling was held at the University of Chile Law School. The ...
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19 de October, 2012
Argentina undergoes its second Universal Periodic Review
On 22 October 2012, during the 14th session of the second cycle of the Working Group of the Human Rights Council (HRC) ...
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17 de October, 2012
“Tackling poverty requires improving access to justice for the poor” – UN expert on extreme poverty
For the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – Wednesday 17 October 2012 GENEVA (17 October 2012) – The United Nations ...
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11 de October, 2012
First International Day of the Girl Child – Joint Statement by a group of UN human rights experts
FORCED CHILD MARRIAGE IS A SLAVERY LIKE REALITY IN EVERY SINGLE REGION OF THE WORLD, SAY UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS Following ...
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21 de September, 2012
Publication of Brazil´s Universal Periodic Review with the State´s response
On 20 September, during the XXI session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the report of the Working Group of the ...
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20 de September, 2012
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to consider the initial report of Argentina
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is holding its eighth session in Geneva from 17 to 28 September ...
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14 de September, 2012
Final edited report of the Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples´mission to Argentina is now available
The final, edited version of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, following his mission ...
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7 de September, 2012
Mercosur´s High-Level Authorities on Human Rights met in Porto Alegre
The event, chaired by Brazilian Minister of Human Rights, Maria do Rosario, discussed the recent truth commissions in the country ... ...
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5 de September, 2012
OHCHR participates in opening day of 3rd Student Congress on Human Rights
On 5 September, Humberto Henderson, the Deputy Regional Representative of the Regional Office for South America of the Office of the High Commissioner ...
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29 de August, 2012
ACNUDH organizes First International Conference on Human Rights Action Plans
In a joint effort with the Government of the Federal District of Mexico and the State Government of Rio de Janeiro, the ...
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25 de July, 2012
Argentina: OHCHR imparts seminar on indigenous peoples´ rights in Tucuman
The event was jointly organized with both the national and provincial Ombudsmans´ Offices. ...
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12 de July, 2012
Special Rapporteur releases report on the situation of indigenous peoples in Argentina
The Special Rapporteur has released his report on the situation of indigenous peoples in Argentina. The report is the result of the ...
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23 de June, 2012
Rio+20 Outcome: Human rights emerge as new pillar of sustainable development
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22June 2012) – UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay, in Rio De Janeiro for the United Nations Conference ...
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12 de June, 2012
The Peruvian Ministry of Culture and OHCHR release publication on the protection of indigenous peoples in isolation
At a joint event with the Culture Ministry of Peru on 11 July, the Regional Office for South America of the United ...
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31 de May, 2012
Regional Representative speaks at international seminar on discrimination, held in Chile
SANTIAGO – Amerigo Incalcaterra, the Regional Representative for South America of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) gave ...
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28 de May, 2012
OHCHR-South America welcomes law on gender identity in Argentina
The Regional Office for South America of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) congratulates the Argentine State for ...
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