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Concluding Observations, CRC/C/CHL/CO/3, 23 April 2007: Chile

Apr 23, 2007

29. The Committee recognises the policy measures undertaken to advance the implementation of the principle of non-discrimination, in particular in the area of health services, however remains concerned that certain vulnerable groups, including indigenous, migrant and...

Concluding Observations: Malaysia, CRC/C/MYS/CO/1, February 2, 2007

Feb 2, 2007

31. While noting with appreciation the principle of non-discrimination in article 8 of the Federal Constitution as well as in the preamble of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) and the special measures taken to advance and protect the status and existence of indigenous...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received, E/CN.4/2006/53/Add. 1, March 27, 2006: Papua New Guinea

Mar 27, 2006

Page 185 I would like to draw the attention of your Excellency’s Government to reports regarding accounts of police violence against children. According to the information I have received, three school children who were shot dead by police on 31 October in Enga...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.5, March 6, 2006: Pacific Islands

Mar 6, 2006

1244. Defenders in the Pacific Islands are involved in the promotion and protection of human rights in numerous ways. In Fiji defenders work on training and education in human rights, capacity building and raising awareness of legal rights and the legal system. They...

Concluding Observations: China, CRC/C/CHN/CO/2, November 24, 2005

Nov 24, 2005

31. The Committee is concerned about the persistence of discrimination against refugee, asylum-seeking and undocumented migrant children in the Hong Kong SAR, and the lack of legislation specifically prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race or sexual...