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Human Rights Commissioner outraged at lengthening of prison sentences for Bahá’í leaders in Iran

Apr 5, 2011 | GermanyUN

Seven former leaders of the Bahá’í religious community in Iran were initially sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment in August 2010. A later decision by the court of appeal to reduce the sentence to ...

Human Rights Commissioner outraged at lengthening of prison sentences for Bahá’í leaders in Iran

Human Rights Commissioner Löning calls for ban on anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions

Apr 5, 2011 | GermanyUN

On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy on 3 April issued the following statement:  “Eve...

Human Rights Commissioner Löning calls for ban on anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions

Human Rights Commissioner Löning calls for national export ban on sodium thiopental

Apr 5, 2011 | GermanyUN

Following the execution of 46-year-old William Glenn Boyd last Thursday by lethal injection, Markus Löning, the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, today (1 April) issued the following statement:

Human Rights Commissioner Löning calls for national export ban on sodium thiopental

Foreign Minister Westerwelle greatly concerned at arrest of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

Apr 4, 2011 | GermanyUN

Speaking about the arrest by Chinese security forces in Beijing of renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle issued the following statement today (4 April):     “I...

Foreign Minister Westerwelle greatly concerned at arrest of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

Minister of State Hoyer on new threat scenarios and networked security

Apr 4, 2011 | GermanyUN

– invitation to opening speech There are various threats to our security: cyber attacks, international terrorism, endangered energy security, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, climate change...

Minister of State Hoyer on new threat scenarios and networked security

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