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UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights. In addition to its mandated responsibilities, the Office leads efforts to integrate a human rights approach within all work carried out by United Nations agencies.  Website: www.ohchr.org/english/
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Libya: Residents of Tawergha 'dying in desert' in attempt to return home after seven years

20 February 2018 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country News

End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, upon conclusion of her official visit to Libya - 25 to 31 January 2018

2 February 2018 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country News

Report On The Human Rights Situation In Libya

16 November 2015 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

Overview of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law during the ongoing Violence in Libya

4 September 2014 | Publisher: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Document type: Country Reports

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