GA adopts global plan of action to combat human trafficking

On 31 August 2010, a high-level meeting of the General Assembly launched the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The plan was adopted by the Assembly in a consensus resolution (64/293) on 30 June 2010, following broad consultations with Member States that were led by facilitators from…

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Human Rights Council to hold 15th session

  A number of important resolutions will be negotiated and adopted at the Human Rights Council's 15th session, which will take place from 13 September to 1 October. These include renewing the special procedures mandates on the rights of indigenous peoples, counter-terrorism, arbitrary detention, the right to health, the right…

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A Guide for human rights defenders to the UN treaty bodies, their functions, and how NGOs can effectively engage with them in relation to country examinations, individual communications, and follow-up.

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Follow-up on Goldstone report: Secretary-General passes baton to Human Rights Council

On 18 August 2010, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, released his second report to follow-up on the implementation of the ‘Goldstone report’ into the 2008-09 Gaza conflict. After granting the Israeli Government and the ‘Palestinian side’ a further five months to conduct ‘independent' and ‘credible’ investigations…

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This edition of ISHR’s Human Rights Monitor Quarterly provides an overview of the processes in Geneva and New York, the key issues, and how NGOs can get involved to influence the outcomes.

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