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By Cristhian Manuel Jiménez, Caribbean Campaigner at Amnesty International On 6 November, the UN Human Rights Council will conduct its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cuba, providing an important opportunity to address the state of human rights in the country. This process enables Cuba’s civil society, long ignored by the government, to be heard and for UN Member States to express their concerns and recommendations to the authorities. Ahead of this review, activists and relatives of prisoners ....
As a step towards the realization of the guidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution of 18th June 18, 2007, the National Human ....
The East African Tuesday February 09 2021 The Kigali Convention Centre. Rwanda was to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting last year but the event was rescheduled to June 25- 26 this year due to the global pandemic. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary Despite enforcing strict Covid-19 protocols from the start of the pandemic, the country suffered a major setback with the second wave of infections forcing the government to re-impose restrictions countrywide. Advertisement As Rwanda prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in June, it is walking a tightrope due to the prolonged impact of the pandemic as well as increasing pressure to improve its human rights record. ....