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Published on: 11 November 2014

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The secretary-general of the United Nations holds the world in his hands. It shouldn’t be possible to count those...
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Published on: 27 August 2014

Written by: Liam Mahony All articles by Liam Mahony

La défense des droits de l'homme sur le terrain est un outil puissant, constamment sous-estimé par les responsables...
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Published on: 10 December 2013

Written by: Hayley Richardson All articles by Hayley Richardson

Many report a determined pushback from quarters which deny that universal human rights even exist, let alone admit...
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Published on: 18 February 2013

Written by: Maggie Murphy All articles by Maggie Murphy

A dangerous process is taking place in the UN system that threatens the universality of human rights by seeking to...

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