UN OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [to 18 June 2016]
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/media.aspx?IsMediaPage=true

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Geneva, 13 June 2016
Hate is being mainstreamed – global update by the High Commissioner
In a wide-ranging update to the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner detailed concerns in more than 50 countries and situations, and outlined ways the Office can assist.
[See Week in Review above for more detail]

Selected Press Releases – “TOP NEWS”
Zeid urges U.S. to adopt robust gun control measures to pre-empt further killings

Burundi: UN experts call for concrete steps to end crisis

Fundamentalist intolerance is degrading assembly and association rights worldwide – UN expert

Gender equality: Women’s health should not pay the price for discriminatory ideologies

Digital technology in education can impair the right to education and widen inequalities – New UN report warns

State-owned enterprises must lead by example on business and human rights – New UN report

UN expert launches initiative on private sector’s responsibility to ensure freedom online

Brazil must move forward on business and human rights – UN expert group