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Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic (2020), para. 44
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- 13. Strongly condemns all violations and abuses of human rights and all violations of international humanitarian law, including the killing and persecution of individuals and members of communities on the basis of their religion or belief, by armed extremist groups, as well as any human rights abuses or violations of international humanitarian law by non-State armed groups, including Hizbullah and those designated as terrorist groups by the Security Council;
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review (2016), para. 089
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- 54. Notes that terrorists may craft distorted narratives that are based on the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of religion to justify violence, which are utilized to recruit supporters and foreign terrorist fighters, mobilize resources and garner support from sympathizers, in particular by exploiting information and communications technologies, including through the Internet and social media, and further notes in this regard the urgent need for the international community to globally counter such activities;
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Regional confidence-building measures: activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (2014), para. 32
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- 8. Expresses concern over the negative impact that poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking have on the ecosystem, human development and regional security, and calls upon Member States to take immediate concerted action to counter this phenomenon;
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- Environment
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2012), para. 11
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- Concerned about the humanitarian impact of violence, including as a result of oppression and violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the use by the Syrian authorities of excessive force, heavy weapons, armour and the air force against populated areas,
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity (2016), para. 37
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- Concerned at the growing involvement of terrorist and organized criminal groups in all forms and aspects of trafficking in cultural property and related offences, and alarmed by the destruction of cultural heritage perpetrat ed recently by terrorist groups, which is linked to trafficking in cultural property in some countries,
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- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2019), para. 36
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- 18. Also strongly condemns the continued widespread practices of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention, notably widespread in areas where the Syrian authorities retook control in 2018, notes that the Commission of Inquiry has highlighted that the arbitrary detention of tens of thousands of individuals represents an urgent and large-scale crisis of human rights protection, also strongly condemns the use of sexual violence, torture and ill-treatment, particularly in detention facilities run by the Syrian authorities, including those acts referenced by the Commission of Inquiry in its reports and those depicted in the evidence presented by “Caesar” in January 2014, and recalls that such acts may constitute violations and abuses of international human rights law or violations of international humanitarian law;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2019), para. 42
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- 24. Condemns the reported forced displacement of populations in the Syrian Arab Republic, expresses deep concern at reports of social and demographic engineering in areas throughout the Syrian Arab Republic, and calls upon all parties concerned to cease immediately all activities that cause these actions, including any activities that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity;
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- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife (2016), para. 03
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- Remaining concerned, therefore, about the increasing scale of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products and its adverse economic, social an d environmental impacts,
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- Environment
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review (2018), para. 061
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- 22. Notes that terrorists may craft distorted narratives that are based on the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of religion to justify violence, which are utilized to recruit supporters and foreign terrorist fighters, mobilize resources and garner support from sympathizers, in particular by exploiting information and communications technologies, including through the Internet and soc ial media, and also notes in this regard the urgent need for the international community to globally counter such activities;
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Control of cultivation of and trafficking in cannabis (2005), para. 17
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- 7. Encourages Member States to apply new strategies and tools to complement existing ones in efforts to combat trafficking in cannabis;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (2015), para. 48
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- Emphasizing the importance of the safety, protection and well-being of all civilians in the whole Middle East region, and condemning all acts of violence and terror against civilians on both sides, including the firing of rockets,
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (2018), para. 16
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- Welcoming also the recent work of the Independent Expert in preparing analytical studies and holding discussions on harmful practices relating to witchcraft as a particular risk to persons with albinism in some countries and as one of the root causes of attacks perpetrated against them,
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- Harmful Practices
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism (2013), para. 10
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- Welcoming the steps taken and efforts made by the countries concerned, including the initiation of legal action against the perpetrators of attacks against persons with albinism, public condemnation of attacks a gainst persons with albinism, the provision of temporary shelter to persons with albinism under threat of attack, and public awareness- raising campaigns,
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2002), para. 28
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- (i) At the ongoing lack of clarity concerning all the circumstances surrounding the suspicious deaths and killings of intellectuals and political activists in late 1998 and early 1999;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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General and complete disarmament (1998), para. 028
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- Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Question of enforced or involuntary disappearances (2005), para. 12
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- 2. Urges all Governments to take appropriate legislative or other steps to prevent and suppress the practice of enforced disappearances, in keeping with the Declaration, and to take action to that end at the national and regional levels and in cooperation with the United Nations, including through the provision of technical assistance;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2018), para. 26
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- 13. Recognizes the admission by the Myanmar military for the first time of the extrajudicial killing of 10 Rohingya villagers in Inn Din village, northern Rakhine State, while expressing concern that the Government of Myanmar has rejected credible reports of atrocities, reiterating grave concerns that reporters investigating the Inn Dinn killings have been jailed, and reiterating its calls upon the Myanmar authorities to cooperate with independent, credible and effective investigations into all allegations of human rights abuses and violations, including the gender dimension of such abuses and violations;
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- Gender
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2019), para. 32
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- 14. Notes the findings of the Commission of Inquiry that such acts of sexual and gender-based violence were committed most commonly by Syrian authorities and associated militia, as well as by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Daesh), that they represent a widespread and systematic attack directed against the civilian population, amounting to crimes against humanity, and that such acts constitute the war crimes of rape and other forms of sexual violence, including torture and outrages upon personal dignity;
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- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in South Sudan (2017), para. 09
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- Noting with appreciation the report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan 1 and the recommendations therein, including those on ending impunity and ensuring accountability, and deeply concerned about the findings of warning signs and indicators, including the dehumanization of others through hate speech, economic volatility and instability, starvation, the killing of and attacks against civilians, forced displacement and the burning of villages in South Sudan,
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Plans of action for the implementation of the Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice: Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century (2002), para. 056
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- (f) The reduction of opportunities for the transfer and concealment of proceeds of corruption, and measures to address the question of returning such proceeds to their countries of origin; actions may include ensuring the implementation of measures against money-laundering, pursuant to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and other international legal instruments, and the development and implementation of new measures.
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat,Pitcairn, St. Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin (1997), para. 134
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- Noting with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking and related activities, as well as its problems caused by illegal immigration,
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- Movement
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The deteriorating situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, and the recent killings in Al-Qusayr (2013), para. 08
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- 2. Condemns all violence in the Syrian Arab Republic, irrespective of where it comes from, and calls upon all parties to immediately put an end to all forms of violence, including terrorist acts and acts of violence or intimidation that may foment sectarian tensions, also condemns all human rights violations and abuses, and calls upon all parties to comply strictly with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review (2018), para. 062
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- 23. Stresses that States should consider engaging, where appropriate, with religious authorities and community leaders with relevant expertise, including in crafting and delivering effective counter-narratives and in countering narratives used by terrorists and their supporters, and also stresses that counter-narratives should aim not only to rebut terrorists’ messages but also to amplify positive narratives, provide credible alternatives and address issues of concern to vulnerable audiences who are subject to terrorist narratives;
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel (2004), para. 29
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- 7. Expresses deep concern that, over the past decade, threats against the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel have escalated at an unprecedented rate and that perpetrators of acts of violence seemingly operate with impunity;
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Afghanistan (1999), para. 35
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- 13. Invites the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to proceed without delay to investigate fully reports of mass killings of prisoners of war and civilians, rape and other cruel treatment in Afghanistan, and calls upon the United Front and the Taliban to fulfil their stated commitment to cooperate with such investigations;
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- Humanitarian
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, in particular its technical cooperation capacity (2020), para. 116
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- 45. Encourages Member States to enhance the effectiveness of countering criminal threats to the tourism sector, including terrorist threats, through, when appropriate, the activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other relevant international organizations, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization and the private sector;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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The situation in Afghanistan (2014), para. 127
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- 97. Pays homage to all those who have innocently lost their lives in the fight against drug traffickers, in particular members of the security forces of Afghanistan and its neighbours;
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Consideration of effective measures to enhance the protection, security and safety of diplomatic and consular missions and representatives (2016), para. 17
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- 2. Strongly condemns all acts of violence against diplomatic and consular missions and representatives, as well as against missions and representati ves to international intergovernmental organizations and officials of such organizations, and emphasizes that such acts can never be justified;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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International cooperation to address and counter the world drug problem (2020), para. 126
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- 87. Further encourages Member States to use existing subregional, regional and international cooperation mechanisms to combat all forms of drug-related crime, wherever committed, including, in some cases, violent crimes related to gangs, including by enhancing international cooperation to successfully counte r and dismantle organized criminal groups, including those operating transnationally;
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- Violence
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- Sep 21, 2020
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International cooperation in the prevention, combating and elimination of kidnapping and in providing assistance to victims (2005), para. 09
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- 1. Vigorously condemns and rejects once again the practice of kidnapping, under any circumstances and for any purpose, especially when it is carried out by organized criminal groups and terrorist groups;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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