[RED DEMOCRATICA] 25th Human Rights Council meeting will focus on protecting advocates

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Security Council considers Ban's peacekeeping request for CAR Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   March 4, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story 25th Human Rights Council meeting will focus on protecting advocates The 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is underway with a focus on protecting those who uncover human rights abuses. "No one should have to risk their life for standing up and speaking out on violations of human rights and international humanitarian law," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates. 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