UN rights body opens session with calls to protect activists

[JURIST] The twenty-fifth session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] opened Monday amid calls for stronger protections for activists calling out human rights violations. In her opening remarks [press release], the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] urged states to take a proactive approach to the protection of human rights, especially in light of recent protests, stating:Streets, airwaves, entire countries are buzzing with demands for economic, social and political justice. More and more,...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/un-human-rights-council-session-opens-with-remarks-un-rights-chief-sg.php

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