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Concluding Observations, CAT/ C/BGR/CO/4-5, 14 December 2011: Bulgaria

Dec 14, 2011

28. While acknowledging the stance taken by the authorities in publicly condemning manifestations of discrimination and intolerance, the Committee is deeply concerned at manifestations of discrimination and intolerance, including hate speech and violent attacks...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, A/HRC/17/28/Add.2, 9 May 2011: Ecuador

May 9, 2011

IV. SOCIAL CLEANSING 41. In other cases, the killings appear to be part of an attempt by a group to gain control of an area by purportedly enforcing “law and order” and by punishing “undesirables”. I was provided copies of social cleansing notices from Sucumbíos in...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/16/44/Add.2, 23 December 2010: Armenia

Dec 23, 2010

II. GENERAL CONTEXT IN WHICH HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS OPERATE 17. The prevailing atmosphere of political dispute has also led to a context within which civil and political rights defenders appear to predominate within the human rights community. In contrast, economic...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/POL/CO/6, 15 November 2010: Poland

Nov 15, 2010

5. The Committee is concerned that the Law on Equal Treatment is not exhaustive and does not cover discrimination based on sexual orientation, disability, religion or age in the fields of education, health care, social protection and housing (art. 2). The State party...

Global efforts for the elimination of racism: report of the Secretary-General, A/65/377, 17 September 2010

Sep 17, 2010

Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action II. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED A. Member States Sweden...