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  1. Apr 11, 2019 · Speech by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at the Centre for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law 11 April 2019 Professor Grossman, Dear students, Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. I will try to be brief, as I have been asked to speak, but I also want to hear your thoughts on how we can protect human rights today, so

  2. The main achievement of our human rights system is that it has saved and improved lives. Because of this system, uncountable numbers of people have gained independence; have secured freedom from torture or unlawful imprisonment; and have been given aid or protection from prejudice and harm.

  3. We only have to look at the human rights challenges of 2023 to tell us what we need to do differently in 2024. It was a formidable year not only for human rights suppression and wartime atrocities ...

  4. Apr 5, 2017 · Global challenges. 05 April 2017. Speech by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered at Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville. 5 April 2017. Professor Newton, Mrs Charney, Students and friends, It is an honour to speak to the legacy of Professor Jonathan Charney. His thinking about the need for a standing international ...

  5. Apr 24, 2024 · There are many human rights challenges in our region. These include suppression of civic space, inequalities, devastating impact of climate change and conflict-related human rights violations. Six countries in our region have either active or long running conflicts leading to massive civilian suffering and displacement crises.

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  7. As a top 10 global greenhouse gas emitter and one of the highest per capita emitters in the world, Canada is contributing to the climate crisis and its growing toll on human rights around the ...

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