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🇹🇴 #Tonga’s Universal Periodic Review @UN 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council #UPR43
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At #UPR43@fekita_u, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Tourism, said that #Tonga🇹🇴 had made efforts to prioritize the ratification of the
-Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
-Convention Against Torture
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of the #Netherlands.
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At #UPR41, Anna Richardson, Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten said that
- the promotion and protection of human rights are a priority for the Kingdom of the #Netherlands
- the Kingdom acknowledged that human rights protection requires continuous maintenance and improvement
Nov 15, 2022 • 13 tweets • 10 min read
🔵 TODAY at 9.00 (Geneva time)
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of#Poland.
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At #UPR41, @paweljabionski, Undersecretary of State, @PolandMFA, said #Poland:
- paid special attention to human rights and democratic aspirations in Eastern Europe
- emphasized the importance of protecting & promoting human rights as a part of achieving sustainable development
Nov 14, 2022 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
🔵 TODAY from 14:30 (Geneva time)
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of #Brazil.
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At #UPR41, @crisrbritto, Minister of Women, Family & Human Rights said #Brazil:
- presented an extensive mid-term report on the recommendations accepted in the 3rd UPR cycle
- has a Parliamentary Observatory on UPR which was created by @camaradeputados with @UNHumanRights support
Nov 14, 2022 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
🔵 TODAY at 9.00 (Geneva time)
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of the #Philippines.
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At #UPR41, Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, Ministry of Justice, said the #Philippines:
- looked at the Universal Periodic Review as a valuable platform for peer-review
- looked forward to constructive comments and recommendations from States and stakeholders
Nov 10, 2022 • 14 tweets • 8 min read
🔵 TODAY at 9.00 (Geneva time)
The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights record of the #UnitedKingdom.
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At #UPR41, Mike Freer, @MoJGovUK, said the UK was committed to:
- protecting human rights at home and abroad
- the rules-based international human rights system
- the success of the Universal Periodic Review as a “constructive tool”
Feb 23, 2021 • 7 tweets • 8 min read
🔵HAPPENING NOW!
The Human Rights Council holds its Biennial high-level panel discussion on the #deathpenalty
🔹Does the death penalty have a deterrent effect on crime? 🔹Follow the debate
- @mbachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Feb 22, 2021 • 21 tweets • 43 min read
🔴TODAY
The Human Rights Council opens its 46th regular session with:
🔹 statements from governments and inter-governmental organizations
🔹a discussion on racism and #COVID19
🕘09:00 CET
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President of the Human Rights Council Nazhat Shameem Khan opens the 46th regular session - the first to take place almost entirely virtually - running until 23 March.
The UN Human Rights Council deplores the removal of the elected government and calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other arbitrarily detained persons.
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The Human Rights Council strongly calls on #Myanmar military and other security forces and authorities to immediately protect the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, religion or belief, association and peaceful assembly and lift restrictions on the Internet.