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Mongolia must ensure basic human rights during state of emergency - UN
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500
United Nations human rights officials have called on authorities in Mongolia, where a state of emergency has been imposed in the wake of post-electoral violence, to exercise restraint and ensure that fundamental human rights are protected.
Witnesses tell of worsening conditions for Palestinians to visiting UN team
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500
A three-member United Nations team investigative team has received accounts of grave economic, health and human rights conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in Gaza, from witnesses it interviewed in Jordan, the second stop on a three-nation visit that also includes Egypt and Syria.
Mozambicans displaced by floods need durable solutions, says UN expert
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An independent United Nations human rights expert has called for greater efforts to provide those displaced by floods in Mozambique with adequate housing and other services so they can start to rebuild their lives.
UN rights expert calls on United States to ensure death penalty is applied fairly
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United States should take immediate steps to ensure that the death penalty is applied fairly and justly in states where it is practised, a United Nations human rights expert said today, voicing particular concern that officials in the state of Alabama "seem strikingly indifferent to the risk of executing innocent people."
UN agency launches international coalition of cities against racism
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An international coalition of cities against racism and discrimination is being launched today by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes, France.
Ensuring independent judiciary key challenge for Pakistan, says UN rights chief
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Establishing an independent judiciary and protecting human rights while ensuring national security are among the major challenges currently facing Pakistan, the UN human rights chief said today, adding that she was confident the country has both the resources and resilience to overcome them.

 

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CryptoRights Foundation - A nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting global justice through the protection of human rights and humanitarian workers, journalists and the information they collect and communicate for the public good; and the preservation of freedoms for security professionals who do open research on security and safety issues in the public interest.
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siteGuardian Privacy Seal Program - Creating trust relationships between site owners and their visitors.

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