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    - Alto Comisionado advierte que la violencia de los elementos armados pro gubernamentales ha seguido intensificándose, en particular contra comunidades que han erigido barricadas como forma de protesta o como medio de auto protección. Lea más

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  2. 2 hours ago

    The UN prevention body will carry out its first visit to from 8 to 19 July and will visit prisons, police stations & detention facilities for juveniles:

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    12 hours ago

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights empowers us all: It establishes the equal dignity and worth of everyone. It confirms that countries must promote standards of life that enable us to exercise our dignity and equality, in larger freedom.

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Do you feel blocked by hate? Racist and xenophobic ethno-nationalism is escalating world-wide. Watch our story on Instagram to find out why:

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  5. Jul 5

    : Weeks of protests & violence have laid bare the serious situation and the need for the Government to take meaningful steps to prevent further loss of life, address impunity & guarantee justice for victims – UN rights chief :

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    Jul 5

    - Tras la misión exploratoria de , el Alto Comisionado urge al gobierno a cesar la violencia estatal y desmantelar los elementos armados pro gubernamentales, además hace un recuento de lo observado. Lea la nota 👉🏽

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  7. Jul 5

    : UN expert urges prompt investigation of “alarming” violations, as humanitarian crisis deepens. READ:

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  8. Jul 4

    700,000 Rohingya have fled ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. How can such hatred still exist today? Watch our Story on Instagram here:

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  9. Jul 4

    "No amount of rhetoric can whitewash the facts" – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at , urging referral of to the International Criminal Court. Read full speech:

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  10. Jul 4

    "I deplore the failure to include in discussions on their own future & the persistent failure of several members of the international community to uphold the community’s right to self-identify as Rohingya" – Zeid. Watch LIVE:

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  11. Jul 4

    I urge the to immediately refer to the ICC, so that all allegations of crimes against humanity & genocide perpetrated against the can be investigated, as well as allegations of war crimes against other ethnic groups – UN rights Zeid at

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  12. Jul 4

    must grasp that the international community will not forget the outrages committed against the , nor will it absolve the politicians who seek to cover them up – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at

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  13. Jul 4

    ’s sincerity towards the repatriation process will not be measured by the number of agreements it signs and the committees it establishes, but by its recognition that the are citizens, with the same rights that are enjoyed by other citizens – Zeid

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  14. Jul 4

    : Numerous successive identification regimes have also withheld or withdrawn citizenship from the , and have perpetuated their statelessness – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at

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  15. Jul 4

    : The 1982 Citizenship Law provides for citizenship primarily on the basis of ethnicity, in violation of the prohibition against racial discrimination – effectively barring access to citizenship, which they had enjoyed under previous legislation – Zeid

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  16. Jul 4

    : Alongside episodic violence, a campaign to erode the legal personality and rights of the has steadily intensified since 1978 – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at

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  17. Jul 4

    : No amount of rhetoric can whitewash these facts. People are still fleeing persecution in – and are even willing to risk dying at sea to escape – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid on situation of . Watch live:

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  18. Jul 4

    : All the newly arrived refugees who have been interviewed by described continuing violence, persecution and human rights violations, including killings and the burning of homes – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at

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  19. Jul 4

    : Thousands of people continue to flee State. As of mid-June, there have been 11,432 new arrivals in Bangladesh in 2018 – UN Human Rights Chief Zeid at

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  20. Jul 4

    : Although it has been almost a year since the post-25 August violence began, not a single refugee has returned under the formal framework agreed with Bangladesh. Many – if not all – of those who have returned of their own accord have been detained – Zeid

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