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Mobile Courts Program Launched (April 18, 2013) by Constance Johnson

On April 15, 2013, a pilot program to establish mobile courts in refugee settlements was launched in Uganda jointly by that ...

Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Uganda / United Nations

Campaign to Inform Tourists About Illegal Trafficking (April 15, 2013) by Constance Johnson

On April 5, 2013, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ...

Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Agreement on Binding Convention to Reduce Mercury Use (January 25, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On January 19, 2013, the environment ministers of more than 140 governments, participating in the fifth session of the United Nations ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Resolution on Ending Genital Mutilation Passed (December 31, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On December 20, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling on the nations of the world to eliminate ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Committee Passes Resolution on the Death Penalty (December 03, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On November 19, 2012, the United Nations Third Committee – the Social, Humanitarian Cultural Affairs Committee – voted in favor of ...

Topic: Capital punishment
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Criticism of Anti-Terrorism Laws (November 08, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On November 1, 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) – a body of 18 independent experts responsible for monitoring ...

Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Turkey / United Nations

California Water Rights Law Lauded (October 03, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On September 25, 2012, the state of California issued a new law ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: United Nations / United States

New International Guidelines on Detention of Asylum-Seekers (September 27, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On September 21, 2012, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued new international guidelines on the ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Domestic Workers Treaty to Become Effective Next Year (September 06, 2012) by Constance Johnson

The Convention on Domestic Workers, a United Nations treaty providing international standards aimed at improving the lives of domestic workers around ...

Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Bangladesh Urged to Accept Refugees from Burma (June 15, 2012) by Shameema Rahman

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the Bangladeshi government to accept Burmese refugees fleeing sectarian conflict in ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh / United Nations

Rights Commissioner Urges Repeal of Homophobic Laws (May 18, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Navanethem Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, honored International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2012, by issuing ...

Topic: Discrimination
Jurisdiction: United Nations

First U.N. Investigation of Native American Rights (April 24, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

From April 23 to May 4, 2012, James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well ...

Topic: Native peoples
Jurisdiction: United Nations / United States

UNODC and IOM Sign MOU to Enhance Cooperation in Combating Human Trafficking, Migrant Smuggling (April 23, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) ...

Topic: Trafficking in persons
Jurisdiction: United Nations

New Agreement on Electronic Waste (March 21, 2012) by Constance Johnson

A new agreement signed by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) was ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Extension of Peacekeeping Force Until July 2012 (December 20, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

On December 14, 2011, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 2026, which extends the mandate of the U.N. Peacekeeping ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Cyprus / United Nations

Agreement to Combat Trafficking in Persons (December 06, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 31, 2011, the heads of two United Nations agencies – the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and ...

Topic: Trafficking in persons
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Expert Criticizes Plan to Repeal Laws on Indigenous Peoples (November 03, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On October 28, 2011, James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, advocated the rejection of ...

Topic: Native peoples
Jurisdiction: Norway / United Nations

Report on Use of Lethal Force in Making Arrests (November 03, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

Christof Heyns, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, and arbitrary executions, stated on October 20, 2011, in presenting a ...

Topic: Police
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Special Rapporteur Calls for Holistic Approach to Prevent Violence Against Women (October 26, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 10, 2011, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women appeared before the U.N. General Assembly to present ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Human Rights Office Calls for Protection of Roma from Discrimination (October 06, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Beginning on September 23, 2011, Bulgaria has experienced demonstrations against the Roma people, an ethnic minority, which were set off when ...

Topic: Discrimination
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria / United Nations

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Last updated: April 18, 2013