Pillay / S. SudanPillay welcomes South Sudan's commitment to human rights, but says much remains to be done. At her end of mission press conference in Juba, she highlighted key human rights concerns.
"Hunger amidst plenty" The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, urges Canada to adopt a national food strategy to eradicate “hunger amidst plenty.”
Of rights and taxesG-8 / EU: A group of UN experts call for a global financial transaction tax to offset the costs of the enduring global crisis, and to protect basic human rights.
Pillay to visit Zimbabwe Navi Pillay will carry out the first mission ever by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe from 20 -25 May.
A call to protect rights defenders“The killings and threats repeatedly suffered by rights defenders and journalists in Mexico must stop immediately,” urge international and regional rights experts.
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