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US Senators Criticize Anti-Israel Bias at UN
July 26, 2017
In an April letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres signed by all 100 US Senators, the lawmakers called for reform of the UN system to halt "continued targeting of Israel by the U.N. Human Rights Council and other U.N. entities," including by changing the rules of the human rights body to broaden access to membership.
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UN Mandate Holder Calls for Environmental Action in Uruguay
July 25, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox recently called on the government of Uruguay to fulfill its international human rights obligations by establishing an Ombudsperson to advance environmental complaints in the country and by working with other South American countries to form a regional environmental treaty by the end of this year.
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UN Agent Decries Government "Demonization" of Media
July 25, 2017
In May, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye called on governments to "end the public demonization of critical media," calling such "harassment" of journalists "a global crisis."
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UN Agent Criticizes Unequal Housing in Chile
July 25, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing Leilani Farha has asserted that the divergence in quality of housing in Chile and "segregation" of where people live in the country "based on socio-economic status" violate the international human right to housing.
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UN Observer Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Russia
July 25, 2017
At a recent press conference in Moscow, UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral sanctions Idriss Jazairy warned that sanctions imposed by over 30 countries against Russian businesses and officials are violating the human rights of "vulnerable groups" in Russia and called for governments to lift sanctions on elected officials.
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