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Tailored village-specific policies bolster fight against traffickers in Indonesia

Indonesia, Apr 1 (Just Earth News): The fight against human trafficking begins with grassroots leadership, the representatives of 13 at-risk Indonesian communities were told at Wednesday’s unveiling of a series of innovative village-specific counter trafficking policies developed by a district anti-trafficking task force with IOM’s assistance. more

In special address, Chile's President spotlights efficacy of UN Human Rights Council

New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News): Addressing a special meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Chilean President on Wednesday stressed the importance of multilateralism and the ...

Protecting human rights essential in promoting sustainable supply chains - UN experts

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): The only way to achieve socially sustainable supply chains is if human rights are protected and respected, a group of UN experts said on Tuesday in an ope ...

International, independent probe of alleged violations in Yemen needed - UN deputy rights chief

New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises - 'and one that is entirely man-made' - the United Nations human rights ...

Vital for Sri Lanka to send message that 'impunity is no longer tolerated' underlines UN rights chief

New York, Mar 23 (Just Earth News): Presenting an oral update on the rights situation in Sri Lanka, the top United Nations human rights official said that a general lack of trust in the imp ...

At UN event, people with Downs Syndrome 'speak up' to influence government policy and action

New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): On Tuesday, the call that people with Down Syndrome be included to fully and equally participate in all aspects of society echoed widely throughout United ...

'Stand up against intolerance and eliminate discrimination,' says UN chief Guterres

New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): Against the backdrop of rising discrimination and violence against those perceived as different, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tue ...

UN disability rights committee opens with a call to spotlight gender issues

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities on Monday opened its spring session on Monday in Geneva wit ...

Ahead of International Day, UN rights chief urges governments to target hate speech, crimes

New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday reminded Governments aro ...

UN Human Rights Council discusses situations in DPRK, Iran, Myanmar and Burundi

New York, Mar 14 (Just Earth News): At respective interactive dialogues on Monday on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Myanmar, Burundi, Iran and Eretria, senior United Nations in ...