UN Human Rights Council Resolution 17/24 “Situation of human rights in Belarus”, 17th session, Geneva, 17 June 2011

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Human Rights Council
Seventeenth session
Agenda item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
 17/24 Situation of human rights in Belarus
  The Human Rights Council,
Guided  by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments,
Bearing  in mind paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, 
Reaffirming  that all States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and undamental freedoms and to fulfil their international obligations,  

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Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 18:39

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Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/27/2013 - 11:21

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Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/15/2013 - 12:32

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