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During the session, States and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) delivered statements on the situation of human rights in their respective countries. Indeed, the NHRI of Chad shared that the protection of the freedoms of association and assembly and of human rights defenders remain essential to civic participation, the prevention of tensions in the country…

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Thursday expressed concern about the rise in violence and racist hate crimes targeting migrants in South Africa, urging authorities to implement urgent measures to address this issue.