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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 11Rome, 4.XI.1950 The text of the Convention had been amended according to the provisions of Protocol No. 3 (ETS No. 45), which...
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LatestYemen: Human right violations against journalists, coming ‘from all quarters’
The high number of rights violations against journalists across the war-torn country include killings, disappearances and death sentences in violation of international human rights law. Since just the start of April, the UN...
Yemen: Human right violations against journalists, coming ‘from all quarters’
The high number of rights violations against journalists across the war-torn country include killings, disappearances and death sentences in violation of international human rights law. Since just the start of April, the UN...
Read MoreZimbabwe after Mugabe: The country where pensions have disappeared
Retired couple Teddie and Vesta always imagined they would live out their golden years with dignity. He is 85, and served one company for 46 years as a cleaner, eventually rising to become a receptionist. Vesta says that...
Read MoreOmar al-Bashir: Sudan military coup topples ruler after protests
After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says. Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf said the army had decided to oversee a two-year transitional...
Read MoreSaudi Arabia puts women’s rights activists on trial
Ten women’s rights activists have gone on trial in Saudi Arabia in a case that has raised questions about the kingdom’s human rights record. Those who appeared included Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent figure in the...
Read More99 per cent of intravenous drug users lack access to health, ‘social services with dignity’ says UNAIDS chief
“UNAIDS is greatly concerned about the lack of progress for people who inject drugs, which is due to the failure of many countries to implement evidence-informed, human rights-based approaches to drug use,” said Michel Sidibé,...
Read MoreEuropean Social Charter (revised)
Preamble The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is the achievement of greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and...
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