UNICEF Press Conference
14 June 2010 11:00 – 11:45
Sudan
Nils Kastberg, Representative, UNICEF Sudan
OHCHR Press Conference
14 June 2010 15:30 – 16:15
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occcupied since 1967, Mr. Richard Falk, will discuss his current report to the Human Rights Council, the fulfillment of his mandate as Special Rapporteur, and the Israeli attack against the flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
UNCTAD Press Conference
15 June 2010 11:30 – 12:15
Presentation of the 2010 Economic Development in Africa Report (main launch)
Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD Secretary-General
Charles Gore, Special Coordinator for cross-sectoral issues in the UNCTAD Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Special Programmes

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Decides on Technical Extension of Mandate of Independent Expert on Sudan to End of September Session
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Angola, Iran and Madagascar.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Council decided to proceed with a technical extension of the mandate of the Independent Expert on Sudan until the end of the fifteenth session of the Council to enable an interactive dialogue with him.

Georges Rebello Chickoty, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Angola, said that 166 recommendations were made which were related to international conventions and the Government had been encouraged to accede to various international instruments for protecting and promoting human rights. On the procedure mechanisms, stress was laid on the importance that Angola invited Special Rapporteurs more frequently. Mr. Chikoty explained that following national independence Angola had lived through diverse difficult periods but was today beginning a new cycle that was characterized by a new Constitution that marked the end of Angola’s transition phase and definitely established the idea of a democratic rule-based State and privileged human rights as a factor of strength.

In the discussion on Angola, many speakers congratulated Angola on the achievements registered since the restoration of peace and the end of the civil war in 2002. Gains had been made in development and the fight against poverty, combating discrimination, and the protection of the rights of women and children. It was noted with satisfaction that Angola had accepted the majority of recommendations, particularly those on eradicating poverty, reforming its judicial system, humanizing the prison system, and human rights education and training. Speakers urged Angola to reconsider its non-acceptance of the recommendation regarding decriminalization of consensual same-sex activity between adults.

Speaking in the general debate on the Universal Periodic Review of Angola were United States, Algeria, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Morocco, Mozambique, Belgium, Nigeria and South Africa. Also taking the floor were the following non-governmental organizations (NGOs): Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Recontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l’homme, Organization pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Coopeartion Economique Internationale, HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and Conectas Direitos Humanos.

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• NHRC takes suo motu cognizance on poisonous manholes; Issues notices to Delhi Chief Secretary and the Commissioner, MCD, Delhi
• NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of polluted drinking water in Delhi; Issues notices to Delhi Chief Secretary and the Chairman, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi
• Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan joins NHRC as Chairperson
• Home Ministry responds to NHRC saying it has no objection in restoring the dignity to the name of a village in Rajasthan.
• Out of 1846 cases, NHRC finds 27 encounters by police as fake since its inception in 1993 till the 31st April, 2010.
• NHRC says bureaucratic rigmarole causing delay in restoring the dignity to the name of a village in Rajasthan.
• NHRC’s statement on the alleged diktats of Khap Panchayats.
• NHRC notice to the Gujarat Government in an incident wherein school children were forced to walk on burning coal and broken glass pieces.
• NHRC recommends rupees three lakh monetary relief in a case of death in judicial custody in Uttar Pradesh.
• NHRC finds Ghaziabad a hub of brick kilns; out of 423 kilns more than 100 found not paying proper wages to the labourers.
• NHRC condemns killing of more than 70 CRPF personnel by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh.
• NHRC holds Haryana Government liable for paying monetary relief of Rs. 3 lakhs to a lady victim of gang rape by the State Police Personnel.
• NHRC recommends Rs. 10 lakhs monetary relief in a case of fake encounter by Delhi Police.
• NHRC indicts Maharashtra Government over its failure in protecting people from violence by MNS; Recommends Rs. 10 lakhs monetary relief to the victims of violence.
• NHRC’s review meeting on Mental Health Care in Southern Region.
• NHRC asks Railway Board to pay Rs. 5 lakhs as monetary relief to a severely injured boy, pushed from a train.
• NHRC SUO MOTU NOTICE ON MEDIA REPORT ALLEGING DEATH OF 50 PERSONS DUE TO HUNGER IN ORISSA.
• NHRC rejects Orissa Government’s claims on bonded labour; asks the authorities to take action against the practitioners of ‘bartan’.
• NHRC pulls up UP Govt for victimizing a Journalist; recommends Rs.5 lakh monetary relief.

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