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Statement of SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten Security Council Open Debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence “Turning Commitments into Compliance”
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, We meet today to find effective ways […]
Call to action to respond to the suspension of fundamental labour rights in India
IDSN fully endorses the Call to action on Labour Law changes in India, issued by the […]
Nepal: Bachelet condemns Dalit killings, calls for independent investigation
GENEVA (29 May 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed shock […]
The story of Nepal’s first COVID-19 fatality
Dhulikhel Hospital in Kavre where Nepal’s first coronavirus patient died 10 days after giving birth. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is widening the justice gap
Justice systems are vital to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its worst effects. […]
Free Expression, Hunger and Racism in context of COVID19
Image by Nicolas Ortega via New York Times On 9th April, hundreds of people in Doluwa, […]
SAAPE Call for Rapid Response from the South Asian Governments to Fight the COVID19 Crisis and to build unitedly long-term public health care for South Asians
SAAPE is concerned about the great danger that COVID-19 pandemic poses in South Asia. The pandemic has […]
TB-Net Statement on the COVID-19 pandemic and the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies
We express solidarity with everyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledge the terrible suffering […]
A German exception? Why the country’s coronavirus death rate is low
They call them corona taxis: Medics outfitted in protective gear, driving around the empty streets […]