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- US sanctions against #Cuba are endangering lives and must be lifted immediately- warns @volker_turk. "Children are dying because doctors lack access to essential medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable." ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
00:00 - El Niño, a climate pattern linked to warmer ocean temperatures and more extreme weather, is expected to emerge between this June and August. It could contribute to another exceptionally hot year, with consequences for billions of people around the world who depend on healthy
- A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. Its effective implementation is a legal obligation that supports stronger action to address environmental crises, including climate change. This World Environment Day, OHCHR and partners are highlighting human
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Today: the Right Here Right Now Global Youth Climate Summit goes live. 🌍 Starts 4 PM MST and runs 24 hours into #WorldEnvironmentDay. Youth voices. Climate action. One global stage. Hosted by @UNHumanRights and @OxfordSBS. Register here: bit.ly/4cZfq23
- New EU rules on return need to respect international and EU human rights standards. Creating offshore return hubs with limited safeguards, expanded use of detention - including of children, and weakened protections that risk refoulement, all warrant careful reconsideration.
- #Nicaragua: We deplore the death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera & urge prompt investigations. We call on the authorities to release all those arbitrarily detained & ensure detention facilities fully comply with intl human rights standards.
00:00 - #Haiti: @UNHumanRights Office welcomes the opening of two specialised judicial units - a significant step toward tackling widespread impunity & corruption and ensuring justice & reparations for victims. ohchr.org/en/press-brief…
00:00 - Faith should never be a reason to live in fear. Tolerance is the foundation of protecting everyone’s equal rights. ohchr.org/en/stories/202…
00:00 - Enhancing the protection of children online is an urgent priority that needs to be done right. Governments and tech companies must make digital platforms safer by design, strengthen data protection, and ensure accountability for those responsible for harm. ➡️ @UNHumanRights has
00:00 - #Russia and #Ukraine must return to the negotiating table, as escalating hostilities continue to cause civilian casualties on both sides amid Russia’s latest threats to ramp up attacks further. Negotiations are the only way to end the suffering. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
- Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! The right to a healthy environment is key to achieving harmony with nature. Protecting biodiversity is protecting human rights.
- Afghan women, children & men continue to be pushed out of countries where they had sought safety, forcing them to return to Afghanistan against their will & exposing them to grave risk. @volker_turk calls on States to halt these involuntary returns. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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