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  1. Pinned Tweet
    20 Mar 2018

    How does the Council work? What is the Council? Check our updated brochure:

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  2. 1 hour ago

    The second week of the 47th session of the Human Rights Council has concluded. You can catch up with all meetings on the new-look VOD service at

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    2 hours ago

    Feminists have been essential to the advancement of multiple human rights issues everywhere – UN Human Rights Chief . "The need for action and solidarity has never been stronger." is a collective demand to 👉

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    3 hours ago

    In 2022, I will dedicate one of my thematic report on "the human rights to water and sanitation of " To prepare for the report, I would like to hear from indigenous peoples directly through a short survey. 👉

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    7 hours ago

    At , Elina Steinerte, Chair on the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention presented the report on drug policies, and highlighted several human rights’ violations related to them READ report 🔗 ➡️ DETAILS

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    3 hours ago

    𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕. That is what the United Nations is working for, every day, everywhere.

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  7. 4 hours ago

    At , Joseph Cannataci, Special Rapporteur on the right to presented his report on Artificial Intelligence () and and focused on ’s right to privacy READ report 🔗 📺WATCH

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    4 hours ago

    My key message interactive dialogue with 80+ governments 👇🏼 digital literacy, smart regulation are antidote to - more transparency fm companies, more respect for fm States.

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    5 hours ago

    Misinformation is costing lives and prolonging the pandemic. We encourage you to pause, stop, and think before you share online. Will you too?

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    5 hours ago

    : Face à la , la liberté d’expression ne fait pas partie du problème mais constitue bien un des principaux moyens de lutte, souligne la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la liberté d’opinion & d’expression ds son rapport au :

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    6 hours ago

    Plastic pollution impacts the daily lives of people around the world. See its effects in the powerful exhibit : In Images:

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    6 hours ago

    We welcome US moratorium on federal executions, pending policy review. Serious concerns on use of death penalty across the – including arbitrary application, disparate impact on minorities, and number of exonerations – justify complete abolition.

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  13. 6 hours ago

    For 15 years, the Human Rights Council has been working to protect and promote the human rights of all people. For more on our work 🔗 🎈

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  14. 6 hours ago

    The Human Rights Council has voted to hold scheduled interactive dialogues on with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Tom Andrews on 6 & 7 July. ✔️ In favour: 26 ❌ Against: 7 ➖ Abstain: 14

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  15. 7 hours ago

    At , Elina Steinerte, Chair on the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention presented the report on drug policies, and highlighted several human rights’ violations related to them READ report 🔗 ➡️ DETAILS

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    7 hours ago

    “Diverse and reliable information, digital literacy, smart social media regulation and free, independent and diverse media are the obvious antidote to ,” says UN expert in her new report to .

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    8 hours ago

    Interested in my report on and of Expression? Follow the thread below to see what we're discussing at

    Disinformation, interacting w political social & economic grievances undermines & , polarizing political debates, fueling public distrust & endangering , public health & sustainable development.
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    8 hours ago

    Misinformation during puts lives at risk. Take time to PAUSE & verify facts before you share something online.

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    9 hours ago

    Countries should respect human rights and combat damaging disinformation with free media and digital literacy, not and repression – UN expert tells : Diverse and reliable information obvious antidote to disinformation. 👉

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  20. 9 hours ago

    | Free media and digital literacy can help tackle disinformation, says UN expert

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    10 hours ago

    📻Dans cette semaine: 🎙Appel à un Fonds mondial pour la protection sociale 🎙Tourisme et Covid-19 🎙Le Mécanisme d'enquête sur les crimes commis en 🎙Le avec 🎧

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