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	2007 Press Releases
	UN EXPERT EMPHASIZES SUSTAINABLE AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SRI LANKA'S INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS 27 December 2007 VISIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO MONGOLIA: DECEMBER 2007 21 December 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY 17 December 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA 17 December 2007 UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES CONVENES FIRST REGIONAL CONSULTATON FOR LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN COUNTRIES 14 December 2007 English \| French \| Spanish REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS TO VISIT SRI LANKA 12 December 2007 UN GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DARFUR PRESENTS FINAL REPORT TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 11 December 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT CONCERNED ABOUT THREATS TO MEDIA IN SOMALIA 10 December 2007 UN EXPERTS MARK INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WITH CALL FOR STATES TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AND EXCLUSION 7 December 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION CONCLUDES VISIT TO HONDURAS 6 December 2007 COMUNICADO DEL RELATOR ESPECIAL DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS CON MOTIVO DE SU VISITA OFICIAL A BOLIVIA 6 de diciembre de 2007 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS TO VISIT SRI LANKA 12 December 2007 UN EXPERTS MARK INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WITH CALL FOR STATES TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AND EXCLUSION 7 December 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION CONCLUDES VISIT TO HONDURAS 6 December 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FOOD CONCLUDES MISSION TO CUBA 3 December 2007 UNITED NATIONS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN VENEZUELA 30 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF CONCLUDES VISIT TO ANGOLA 28 November 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION VISITS HONDURAS 27 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS FINDS THAT THE MILITARY IS KILLING LEFTIST ACTIVISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES 26 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TO VISIT BOLIVIA 23 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS CALL ON STATES TO STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE 23 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH TO EXAMINE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 21 November 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO HOLD 50TH SESSION 20 November 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF TO VISIT ANGOLA 19 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY OR ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS CONCLUDES VISIT TO BRAZIL 15 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR, PAULO SERGIO PINHEIRO, CONTINUES HIS VISIT IN NAY PYI TAW 14 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR, PAULO SERGIO PINHEIRO, MEETS AUTHORITIES IN NAY PYI TAW 13 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE PAKISTAN TO RESTORE THE CONSTITUTION AND THE RULE OF LAW 8 November 2007 PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES ENGAGING IN NEW FORMS OF MERCENARY ACTIVITY, SAYS UN WORKING GROUP 6 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON SALE OF CHILDREN CALLS FOR FAIR TRIAL FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN ABECHE INCIDENT IN CHAD 6 November 2007 THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR WELCOMES THE INVITATION BY THE AUTHORITIES OF MYANMAR TO VISIT THE COUNTRY 5 November 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS TO VISIT BRAZIL 2 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERT ON ADEQUATE HOUSING CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO TACKLE NATIONAL HOUSING CRISIS IN CANADA 1 November 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERTS ON RACISM AND MINORITY ISSUES CALL FOR RECOGNITION, DIALOGUE AND POLICY TO COMBAT THE REALITY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 29 October 2007 English - Spanish SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE CONCLUDES VISIT TO SRI LANKA 29 October 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FOOD TO VISIT CUBA 26 October 2007 GOVERNMENTS SHOULD TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO PROTECT HOUSING RIGHTS OF ROMA IN EUROPE, UN AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE EXPERTS SAY 24 October 2007 INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON MINORITY ISSUES AND SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE TO VISIT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 19 October 2007 English - Spanish UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD DEPLORES INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM HUNGER 16 October 2007 RELATOR ESPECIAL SOBRE EL DERECHO A LA EDUCACION TERMINA SU VISITA A BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 5 de octubre de 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING TO VISIT CANADA 3 October 2007 STATEMENT BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING ON WORLD HABITAT DAY 1 October 2007 UN EXPERT ON MINORITY ISSUES CALLS FOR COMMITTED LEADERSHIP TO PROMOTE NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN FRANCE 1 October 2007 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS EXPRESS GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE CRACKDOWN IN MYANMAR 28 September 2007 UNITED NATIONS INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES IN LIBERIA CONCLUDES VISIT IN THE COUNTRY 28 September 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION VISITED ANGOLA 27 September 2007 FOLLOWING HIS MISSION TO SOMALIA EXPERT DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUED DETERIORATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION 27 September 2007 WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER THE KILLING OF IRAQI CIVILIANS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY 25 September 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CONCLUDES VISIT TO SERBIA 25 September 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CONCLUDES VISIT TO FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 25 September 2007 UN EXPERT GROUP ON DARFUR PRESENTS INTERIM REPORT 24 September 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION TO VISIT BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 24 September 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH TO VISIT COLOMBIA 19 September 2007 UN INDEPENDENT EXPERT LAUNCHES DRAFT HUMAN RIGHTS GUIDELINES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES 19 September 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL REVIEWS MANDATES OF EXPERT ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF AND WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION 17 September 2007 INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VISITS SOMALIA 17 September 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RACISM TO VISIT LITHUANIA, LATVIA AND ESTONIA 17 September 2007 ADOPTION OF DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, UN EXPERT SAYS 14 September 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO VISIT ANGOLA 14 September 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO VISIT THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, INCLUDING KOSOVO, AND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 14 September 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE TO VISIT INDONESIA 14 September 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS URGE THE MYANMAR AUTHORITIES TO iMMEDIATELY RELEASE PEACEFUL PROTESTERS 13 September 2007 UN INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON MINORITY ISSUES TO VISIT FRANCE 12 September 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO MEET IN GENEVA FROM 10 TO 14 SEPTEMBER 7 September 2007 THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR URGES THE MYANMAR AUTHORITIES TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE PEACEFUL PROTESTERS 31 August 2007 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR EXPRESSES CONCERN ON SIGMA HUDA'S TRIAL 30 August 2007 STATEMENT BY UN WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE DISAPPEARED 29 August 2007 UN EXPERT URGES SUDAN TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HYDRO-ELECTRIC DAM PROJECTS 27 August 2007 THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR URGES THE MYANMAR AUTHORITIES TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE PEACEFUL PROTESTERS 27 August 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE TO VISIT SRI LANKA 24 August 2007 THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA AND THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE IN CAMBODIA IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS 23 August 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN PERU 21 August 2007 (Spanish version) UN EXPERT CONCERNED ABOUT GROWING PROBLEM OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN 20 August 2007 MESSAGE OF LOUISE ARBOUR, UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND RODOLFO STAVENHAGEN, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 7 August 2007 UN EXPERTS WELCOME REINSTATEMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHAUDHRY OF PAKISTAN 6 August 2007 UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT CONCLUDES VISIT TO SUDAN 6 August 2007 UN EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN EXPRESSES SERIOUS CONCERNS FOLLOWING VISIT TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 30 July 2007 UN EXPERT WELCOMES LIFTING OF TRAVEL BANS ON FIJIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 25 July 2007 UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON USE OF MERCENARIES CONCLUDES VISIT TO CHILE 16 July 2007 (Spanish version) UN EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES VISIT TO GHANA 16 July 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION CONCLUDES VISIT TO EQUATORIAL GUINEA 16 July 2007 (Spanish version) UN EXPERT WELCOMES FIRST-EVER APPOINTMENT OF WOMEN JUDGES IN MALDIVES AND AGREEMENT ON NEW DEADLINE FOR ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION 13 July 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERTS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT DIFFICULTIES IN PROVIDING FOOD AID TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN SOMALIA 12 July 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM CONCLUDES MISSION TO ISRAEL, INCLUDING VISIT TO OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 10 July 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO VISIT EQUATORIAL GUINEA 6 July 2007 UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO VISIT THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 6 July 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES TO VISIT CHILE 5 July 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM STARTS MISSION TO ISRAEL, INCLUDING VISIT TO OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 2 July 2007 UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO VISIT GHANA 2 July 2007 REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS CONCLUDES VISIT TO CÔTE D'IVOIRE (French version) 2 July 2007 UN EXPERT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF BBC REPORTER ALAN JOHNSTON 27 June 2007 JOINT STATEMENT ON OCCASION OF UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE 26 June 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS CALLS FOR HALT IN APPLICATION OF DEATH PENALTY IN IRAQ 19 June 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH VISITS SWEDEN 18 June 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF CONCLUDES VISIT TO THE UK 15 June 2007 UN EXPERT GROUP CALLS FOR SPECIFIC STEPS TO IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN DARFUR 13 June 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CONCLUDES VISIT TO INDONESIA 12 June 2007 UN EXPERTS CONDEMN THE MURDER OF TWO WORKERS OF THE SRI LANKAN RED CROSS 7 June 2007 SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO VISIT INDONESIA 4 June 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM 31 May 2007 THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA, MR. YASH GHAI, CONCLUDES HIS THIRD OFFICIAL VISIT TO CAMBODIA 31 May 2007 PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON VISIT TO UNITED STATES BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHILE COUNTERING TERRORISM 29 May 2007 STATEMENT BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 29 May 2007 UN EXPERTS HOLD HIGH-LEVEL MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN 25 May 2007 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FOOD CONCLUDES MISSION TO BOLIVIA 23 May 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION AMBEYI LIGABO ENDS VISIT TO UKRAINE 23 May 2007 L'EXPERT INDÉPENDANT SUR LA SITUATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME EN HAÏTI EFFECTUERA UNE VISITE DANS LE PAYS 21 May 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH, PAUL HUNT, ENDS VISIT TO ECUADOR 18 May 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES CONCLUDES VISIT TO FIJI 18 May 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS ENDS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES 17 May 2007 EL RELATOR ESPECIAL SOBRE VENTA DE NIÑOS, PROSTITUCÍON Y PORNOGRAFÍA INFANTIL CULMINA SU VISITA A MÉXICO 15 de mayo de 2007 UN RIGHTS EXPERTS CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND ALL REMAINING POLITICAL PRISONERS 10 May 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HEALTH TO VISIT ECUADOR 10 May 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION TO VISIT UKRAINE 10 May 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM TO VISIT UNITED STATES 10 May 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERT ON ADEQUATE HOUSING CONCLUDES VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA 7 May 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION COMPLETED MISSION TO AZERBAIJAN 4 May 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON THE USE OF MERCENARIES TO VISIT FIJI 4 May 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION CONCLUDES VISIT TO NORWAY 2 May 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS MANDATE-HOLDERS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOSTILITIES IN MOGADISHU 1 May 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TO VISIT MEXICO 30 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD TO VISIT BOLIVIA 27 April 2007 UN EXPERTS TO HOLD HIGH-LEVEL MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN 27 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS TO VISIT UNITED STATES 27 April 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM ISSUES PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA 26 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION DEPLORES VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTINGS 25 April 2007 UN EXPERTS EXPRESS DEEP CONCERN OVER ON-GOING CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN MYANMAR 25 April 2007 LE RAPPORTEUR SPÉCIAL SUR L'INDÉPENDANCE DES JUGES ET DES AVOCATS CONCLUT SA VISITE EN RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO 24 avril 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN 20 April 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION TO VISIT NORWAY 20 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE CONCLUDES VISIT TO TOGO 18 April 2007 UN EXPERT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA REGRETS UPHOLDING OF SENTENCES IN CASE OF MURDERED UNION LEADER 12 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION WELCOMES SIGNATURES OF CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 11 April 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 11 April 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTER TERRORISM TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA 11 April 2007 UN EXPERTS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT ARRESTS OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN IRAN 5 April 2007 GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE MUST IMMEDIATELY HALT USE OF LETHAL FORCE AGAINST UNARMED POLITICAL ACTIVISTS 2 April 2007 UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS CALL ON MYANMAR TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF MUSLIM MINORITY IN NORTH RAKHINE STATE 2 April 2007 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN 30 March 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN OVER HOSTILITIES IN MOGADISHU 30 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS URGES IRAN TO STOP EXECUTING JUVENILE OFFENDERS 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS TELLS UNITED STATES WAR ON TERROR COULD UNDERMINE HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS TELLS RUSSIAN FEDERATION MURDER OF JOURNALISTS NEEDS TO STOP 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS SAYS NIGERIA MUST END EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS URGES INDONESIA TO RELEASE AND ACT ON REPORT OF PRESIDENTIAL FACT-FINDING TEAM 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS URGES EGYPT TO END USE OF FIREARMS FOR CROWD CONTROL 28 March 2007 UN EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS URGES BANGLADESH TO STOP POLICE FROM MURDERING SUSPECTS 28 March 2007 RIGHTS EXPERT APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR TO RELEASE U WIN TIN AND ALL REMAINING POLITICAL PRISONERS 27 March 2007 UN EXPERTS HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO WATER TO REALIZATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 22 March 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERTS EXPRESS DISTRESS ABOUT RECENT EVENTS IN PAKISTAN 21 March 2007 WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES ADOPTS GENERAL COMMENT ON THE DEFINITION OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE 20 March 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE PRESENTS ANNUAL REPORT TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 20 March 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT CONDEMNS KILLING OF SOMALI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER 16 March 2007 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INDEPENDENT EXPERT REITERATES CONCERNS ABOUT DEATH SENTENCE ON FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF IRAQ 16 March 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ITALIAN JOURNALIST AND AIDES 12 March 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR CALLS FOR CHANGES TO THE PHILIPPINES' HUMAN SECURITY ACT 12 March 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE CONCLUDES VISIT TO NIGERIA 12 March 2007 UNITED NATIONS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS DEMAND END TO IMPUNITY FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 7 March 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ENDS VISIT TO TAJIKISTAN 2 March 2007 UNITED NATIONS EXPERT SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY IN THE MALDIVES 2 March 2007 WORKING GROUP ON USE OF MERCENARIES CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION, ADDRESSES PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES ISSUES 27 February 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR APPALLED WITH THE DECEPTIVE TACTICS OF MILK COMPANIES IN THE PHILIPPINES 26 February 2007 UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT URGED THE GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR TO AUTHORIZE ACCESS TO AFFECTED AREAS BY HUMANITARIAN ACTORS 23 February 2007 INDEPENDENT UN EXPERTS EXPRESS SERIOUS CONCERN OVER DRAFT NIGERIAN BILL OUTLAWING SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS 23 February 2007 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS TO VISIT CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 22 February 2007 EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS HAVE A CORROSIVE EFFECT ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN THE PHILIPPINES, SAYS UN INDEPENDENT EXPERT AT THE END OF VISIT 22 February 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE TO VISIT TOGO 22 February 2007 UNITED NATIONS RAPPORTEUR ON INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS TO VISIT MALDIVES 20 February 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF TO VISIT TAJIKISTAN 19 February 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION ENDS VISIT TO MALAYSIA 16 February 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MYANMAR DEEPLY REGRETS EXTENSION OF HOUSE ARREST OF TIN OO 16 February 2007 UN RIGHTS EXPERT CALLS ON IRAQ NOT TO CARRY OUT EXECUTION OF TAHA YASSIN RAMADAN PURSUANT TO AN UNFAIR TRIAL 13 February 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT CONCERNED ABOUT THREATS TO MEDIA IN SOMALIA 12 February 2007 INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS VISITING PHILIPPINES 12 February 2007 GRUPO DE TRABAJO SOBRE DESAPARICIONES FORZADAS O INVOLUNTARIAS - EL SALVADOR 7 February 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO EDUCATION TO VISIT MALAYSIA 5 February 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON USE OF MERCENARIES CONCLUDES VISIT TO PERU 5 February 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES TO VISIT EL SALVADOR 5 February 2007 English \| Spanish SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON RIGHT TO HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH TO VISIT UGANDA 2 February 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CONCLUDES MISSION TO ALGERIA 1 February 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES TO VISIT HONDURAS 31 January 2007 English - Spanish SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TOXIC WASTE CONCLUDES VISIT TO THE UKRAINE 30 January 2007 UN RIGHTS EXPERT CALLS ON SINGAPORE NOT TO CARRY OUT EXECUTION 25 January 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS REITERATE CONCERN OVER DEATH SENTENCES IMPOSED BY IRAQI HIGH TRIBUNAL 24 January 2007 UN EXPERT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CONCERNED OVER MURDER OF JOURNALIST IN TURKEY 23 January 2007 UN WORKING GROUP ON USE OF MERCENARIES TO VISIT PERU 23 January 2007 SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TOXIC WASTE TO VISIT THE UKRAINE 19 January 2007 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO VISIT ALGERIA 17 January 2007 UNITED STATES ACCEPTS VISIT REQUEST OF UN EXPERT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND COUNTERTERRORISM 16 January 2007 IRAN MUST STOP EXECUTIONS OF AHWAZI ARABS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOLLOWING A SECRET, GROSSLY UNFAIR TRIAL 10 January 2007 TRAGIC MISTAKES MADE IN THE TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF SADDAM HUSSEIN MUST NOT BE REPEATED 3 January 2007

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