International Organizations

UN Committee Finds Violation of Indigenous Peoples' Right to Traditional Lands

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 12, 2021, the UN Human Rights Committee found that Paraguay violated the indigenous community’s right to traditional lands by failing to prevent and control the toxic contamination of tr

UN Special Rapporteur Presents Report on Torture

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 12, 2021, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and inhumane treatment prese

UN Human Rights Council Concludes Forty-Eighth Regular Session

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 11, 2021, the OHCHR concluded its forty-eighth regular session.

UN OHCHR Recognizes Right to Clean, Healthy, & Sustainable Environment

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 5, 2021, the OHCHR recognized the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right.

ECRI Publishes Conclusions on Russia and Latvia

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Şeymanur Yönt

On October 5, 2021, CoE Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its

CoE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Belarusian Migrants and Asylum Seekers

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Şeymanur Yönt

On September 30, 2021, the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe adopted

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2598

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Şeymanur Yönt

On September 29, 2021, UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2598 (not yet available) under Chapter VII of the UN Cha

UNGA Adopts Resolution on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Intolerance

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Şeymanur Yönt

On September 22, 2021, the UN General Assembly, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Progr

European Commission Report on Migration and Asylum

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Şeymanur Yönt

On September 29, 2021, the European Commission presented its