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UN Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them Website: www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/hrcindex.aspx
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Intensifying global efforts and sharing good practices to effectively eliminate female genital mutilation : resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

2 October 2014 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women : violence against women as a barrier to women's political and economic empowerment : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

11 July 2014 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Elimination of discrimination against women : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

10 July 2014 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Women in development : resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

29 January 2014 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: preventing and responding to rape and other forms of sexual violence

25 June 2013 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The role of freedom of opinion and expression in women's empowerment

24 June 2013 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

The role of freedom of opinion and expression in women's empowerment : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

24 June 2013 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

9 October 2012 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Elimination of discrimination against women : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

19 July 2012 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women : remedies for women who have been subjected to violence : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

16 July 2012 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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