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Communication No. 34/2004: Denmark, CERD/C/68/D/34/2004, March 15, 2006

Mar 15, 2006

7.2 The issue before the Committee is whether the State party fulfilled its positive obligation to take effective action against reported incidents of racial discrimination, having regard to the extent to which it investigated the petitioner’s complaint under...

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: Guatemala

Mar 6, 2006

659. Según ha informado el Gobierno, los defensores de los derechos humanos se organizan entorno a 140 ONG y cuatro instituciones gubernamentales con presencia nacional, así como 447 ONG en los departamentos y municipios del país. Pueden clasificarse según estas...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, mission to Brazil, E/CN.4/2006/16/Add.3, February 28, 2006

Feb 28, 2006

18. During the visit of the Special Rapporteur to Salvador, the Mayor inaugurated the Human Rights Municipal Council, with equal representation of local government and civil society, which will allow civil society leaders to participate in the development of municipal...

Report by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination, E/CN.4/2006/118, February 27, 2006

Feb 27, 2006

A. Groups of women in vulnerable situations 30. There are different groups of women who can be particularly vulnerable to discrimination and, due to a combination of factors, face additional obstacles in accessing adequate housing. The Special Rapporteur reiterates...

Concluding Observations: Ecuador, CAT/C/ECU/CO/3, February 8, 2006

Feb 8, 2006

17. The Committee is concerned about allegations of torture and ill-treatment of members of vulnerable groups, especially indigenous communities, sexual minorities and women, even though these groups are protected by domestic law. These allegations, which also concern...