Articles tagged with: office of the united nations high commissioner for human rights
UN agencies condemn violence against Mexican peace activists Two United Nations agencies have strongly condemned the recent murder of a Mexican peace activist and the attempted killing of the chief of a women’s rights organization in the same country and called on the Government to investigate and prosecute those responsible. Nepomuceno Moreno Núñez, a member […]
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UN expert urges Viet Nam to close compulsory rehabilitation centres for drug users Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. UN Photo/Evan Schneider A United Nations expert urged Viet Nam today to close down its compulsory rehabilitation centres for sex workers and drug users, stressing that detention and forced treatment violate their […]
