These statistics highlight the relevance of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, and its specific goal of mobilizing the UN family of agencies as well as other stakeholders including UN Member States, regional human rights bodies, NGO and media houses to collaborate in creating a safer environment for journalists.
Only a few months ago ASEAN leaders were talking about setting up a regional human-rights body and adopting a strong new charter that would, for the first time, impose binding decisions on member countries and sanctions against wayward ones.
The World Conference on Human Rights reiterates the need to consider the possibility of establishing regional and subregional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights where they do not already exist.
The simplest move would be to sell their local TV rights to an existing regional sports network.
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem and Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi joined Al Mansour, after the film for a discussion that spoke both to the global struggle of women's rights, and the regional differences.
The European Parliament has also voiced concern over regional legislation in Russia that restricts gay rights.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was selected by an International Jury in recognition of his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture of human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
Madrid (CNN) -- The heated debate over potential Catalan independence from Spain took a new turn Wednesday when the Catalan regional parliament approved a declaration alluding to sovereign rights.
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This was followed by a joint press stakeout, where the Secretary-General told reporters that he discussed the cooperation between the United Nations and Brazil with the Foreign Minister in the areas of world peace, regional integration, and the promotion of human rights, among others.
The World Conference on Human Rights recognizes the important role of non-governmental organizations in the promotion of all human rights and in humanitarian activities at national, regional and international levels.
Regional arrangements play a fundamental role in promoting and protecting human rights.
In addition to creating the advisory council, COMESA has also adopted decisions to set up an innovation fund, promoted efforts to harmonize intellectual property rights, and committed to promoting infrastructure to facilitate regional trade.
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There is a need for States and international organizations, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, to create favourable conditions at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the full and effective enjoyment of human rights.
Georgian citizens have set a regional and global example by conducting a competitive campaign, freely exercising their democratic rights, and affirming their commitment to undertake a peaceful transfer of power.
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If they do, TWC could generate one of the largest viewerships among regional sports nets if they can pull off the daily double of Lakers-Dodgers within their sports rights arsenal.
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His talks with Morsy included regional concerns as well as bread-and-butter issues like livestock imports, industrial development and water rights in the Nile River basin, Ali said.
The aim of the Forum is to open a space for dialogue for civil society, parliamentarians, decisioni-makers, regional organizations, as well as specialized UN agencies, to exchange on issues related to democracy and human rights in Africa and the Arab world.
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"I want to see legislators make correct appraisals, not emotional responses, " said Richard Feldman, who was regional political director for the NRA during its rise to power in the 1980s and is president of a gun rights group called the Independent Firearm Owners Association.
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"This is a double exercise of Remembrance and Recollection in the perspective of UNESCO which excludes hate and bitterness, and is firmly directed towards the promotion of human rights and the construction of a culture of peace through intercultural dialogue, " says Christian Ndombi, Regional Advisor for Culture at UNESCO Dakar.
The launch of the two regional sports networks sits against the backdrop of either new RSNs in the Southern California area cropping up, or lucrative rights extensions for the sports teams that are inking them.
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