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The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, para. 2
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- Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2018
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The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, para. 3
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- Guided also by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement of all peoples and all nations, and also the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which affirmed that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
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The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, para. 4
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- Recalling all relevant international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2018
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The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, para. 5
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- Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 7/11 of 27 March 2008, 19/20 of 23 March 2012, 25/8 of 27 March 2014 and 31/14 of 23 March 2016, all other resolutions relevant to the role of good governance in the promotion of human rights, and the United Nations Millennium Declaration,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 5
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- Recalling all relevant United Nations resolutions, including Human Rights Council resolutions on good governance and corruption,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights, para. 38
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- 10. Encourages States to consider developing and implementing appropriate tools or mechanisms to review, measure and assess progress in good governance, including but not limited to the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 16;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 16
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- Underlining that the increased application of technological innovations and electronic services in public services delivery can play an important role in reducing corruption by promoting transparency and accountability and can improve the environment and tools necessary to foster public access to information on preventing and combating corruption,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 17
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- Stressing in that regard the important role of Governments in the effective use of information and communications technology in the design of public policies and in the provision of public services responsive to national needs and priorities, including on the basis of a multi-stakeholder approach, to support national development efforts as stipulated by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/204 of 19 December 2014 entitled “Information and communications technologies for development”,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 1
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- The Human Rights Council,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 2
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- Reaffirming all its resolutions on human rights and the environment, the most recent of which is resolution 34/20 of 24 March 2017, and relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 17
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- Reaffirming that States have the obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights, including in all actions undertaken to address environmental challenges, and to take measures to protect the rights of all, as recognized in different international instruments and reflected in the framework principles on human rights and the environment,2 and that additional measures for those who are particularly vulnerable to environmental harm should be taken,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 18
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- Noting that more than 100 States have recognized some form of a right to a healthy environment in, inter alia, international agreements, their constitutions, legislation or policies,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 19
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- Stressing the need to incorporate transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery models into local, national and regional development plans,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 36
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- 8. Calls upon all States, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, other international organizations and non-governmental organizations, the private sector and national human rights institutions to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, including by providing all necessary information related to the mandate to enable him or her to fulfil the mandate;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2018
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Freedom of religion or belief, para. 46
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- 16. Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary for the effective fulfilment of the mandate;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 28
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- 3. Stresses the importance of efficiency, accountability and non-discrimination in the delivery of public services, and in this regard encourages efforts, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, to strengthen the capacity of national statistical offices and data systems;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 29
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- 4. Encourages States with effective models for the delivery of public services to share their best practices with other States, especially with developing States, through bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation frameworks, and calls upon all States to establish, taking into account best practices from other States, as appropriate, a transparent, accountable and efficient public service system;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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Promoting human rights and Sustainable Development Goals through transparent, accountable and efficient public services delivery, para. 32
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- 7. Underlines the important role of the United Nations Public Service Awards as the most prominent international recognition of excellence in public service within the United Nations system in identifying and promoting innovations and new concepts in public administration that minimize the risks for corruption, and encourages United Nations entities and other international organizations to continue to promote and reward such initiatives and their replication;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, para. 8
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- Convinced that international cooperation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all should be based on an understanding of the economic, social and cultural specificities of each country and the full realization and recognition of the universality of all human rights and the principles of freedom, justice, equality and non-discrimination,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 9
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- Reaffirming the obligations and commitments to take steps, individually and through international assistance and cooperation, especially economic and technical, to the maximum of available resources, with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of economic, social and cultural rights by all appropriate means, including particularly the adoption of legislative measures,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 10
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- Underlining the human rights principles of, inter alia, non-discrimination, human dignity, equity, equality, universality, participation and accountability, as affirmed in international human rights law and in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and emphasizing that the rights enunciated in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are to be realized in a non-discriminatory manner,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 1
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- The Human Rights Council,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 2
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- Guided by the principles of economic, social and cultural rights enshrined in international human rights instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- All
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 21
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- 8. Urges States to raise awareness about applicable national and international law in order to strengthen the resilience and protection of people at risk from natural and human-made hazards and disasters;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 22
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- 9. Also urges States to enhance international cooperation in order to complement and strengthen their national disaster risk reduction action and capacity;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- 2018
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Question of realization in all countries or economic, social and cultural rights, para. 32
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- 17. Notes with appreciation the work carried out by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to assist States parties in fulfilling their obligations, including through the submission of general comments, the consideration of periodic reports and, for States parties to the Optional Protocol to the Covenant, the examination of individual communications;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Right to work, para. 22
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- 7. Also stresses that States, as provided for by the relevant international legal instruments, should prohibit forced and compulsory labour and punish perpetrators for its use in all its forms;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, para. 8
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- Acknowledging the fundamental principles of the Olympic Charter, including principle 6, which states that the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in the Charter shall be secured for all, without discrimination of any kind,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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Promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, para. 50
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- 10. Further decides to remain seized of the matter.
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2018
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The negative impact of corruption on the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, para. 1
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- The Human Rights Council,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
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- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
- Year
- 2018
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