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Central Asia: letter to the High Representative of the European Union Catherine Ashton

Nov 15, 2012
Letter to General Sir Peter Wall of UK Army to Address Allegations of War Crimes During Nepal Visit

Nov 14, 2012
Greece: Letter to Greek Minister of Public Order on Specialized Hate Crime Units

We write to provide our support for your initiative to create special police units to address racist violence. We take this opportunity to share our observations on the draft decree and to recommend the crucial steps we believe are necessary to ensure these units are effective in curbing the alarming phenomenon of xenophobic violence in Greece.

Nov 13, 2012
Joint Letter to Candidates to the UN Human Rights Council on Cooperation with UN Special Procedures

In establishing the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006, the UN General Assembly provided that Council members "shall uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights" and "fully cooperate with the Council" (GA Resolution 60/251). In a letter to candidate states, a group of 35 nongovernmental organizations from around the world express their concern about the failure of some candidates to comply with these criteria.

Nov 9, 2012
Letter to President Chavez on Venezuela's Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council

Nov 9, 2012
Letter to Pakistan on Its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council

Nov 9, 2012
Ethiopia: Candidacy to the Human Rights Council

Nov 8, 2012
Joint Letter to Ethiopia on its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council

With elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council quickly approaching, and with Ethiopia standing as a candidate, a diverse group of nongovernmental organizations are writing to urge the Ethiopian government to demonstrate its commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights.

Nov 8, 2012
Joint Letter to President Kim: World Bank Group Should Commit to Human Rights

We write to congratulate you on your appointment as president of the World Bank Group (WBG). In this position, you have the opportunity to provide global leadership in the pursuit of poverty eradication and sustainable development. We were pleased to hear in your recent remarks to the United Nations that restoring the World Bank’s role in the international system is a priority for your future work. To achieve this goal, it will be essential to ensure that the WBG fully upholds human rights and acts consistently with international human rights law.

Nov 8, 2012
Joint Letter to the UAE on Its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council

Nov 7, 2012

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