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RSS FeedsHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND IN SRI LANKA
(WorldNews Switzerland)

 
 

22 march 2017 19:57:16

 
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND IN SRI LANKA
(WorldNews Switzerland)
 


22 March 2017 The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held separate interactive dialogues on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Sri Lanka under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building. Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, noted that there was an increase of about 30 per cent of human rights violations in 2016 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to 2015. The increase could be explained by two factors: violations related to restricting democratic space and the resurgence of activities of several armed groups. The Office condemned the use of violence by demonstrators during public...


 
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