德国代表17个主要是欧洲的国家提交请求,5月25日,联合国人权委员会应其请求在对斯里兰卡召开特殊会议。
On May 25th the United Nations Human Rights Council convened a special session on Sri Lanka following a request submitted by Germany on behalf of 17 mostly European countries.
总部设在日内瓦的联合国人权委员会的大部分成员祝贺斯里兰卡击溃泰米尔叛军,并否决了一项关于双方涉嫌虐待战俘的调查。
A majority of members at the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council celebrated Sri Lanka's victory over Tamil rebels and rejected calls for an investigation into alleged abuses on both sides.
一些国家机构也逐渐松口,比如国家人权委员会,它曾经反对墨西哥城的堕胎法,不过现在它更换了领导,开始支持同性婚姻。
Some state institutions are loosening up: the National Commission for Human Rights, an official body, which opposed Mexico City’s abortion law, has a new director and is not against gay marriage.
It's a human rights charity, British Refugee Council,
这是一个关于人权的慈善团体,叫做英国难民委员会,
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