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Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

All States should sign global pact against racial discrimination – UN rights chief

18 March 2008
The United Nations human rights chief issued a call today for all the world’s States to both sign on to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and to strengthen their law enforcement so that victims of such discrimination can receive greater justice.
Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

China: UN rights chief voices concern over tensions in Tibet Autonomous Region

14 March 2008
The top United Nations human rights official today voiced concern over the rising tensions between protesters and security forces in the Tibet Autonomous Region and surrounding areas of China, noting that there have been reports of deaths and property destruction.
Human Rights High Commissioner Louise Arbour and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to human rights chief, following exit announcement

7 March 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed “great regret” at the decision of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour to step down at the end of her first four-year term, which she confirmed today in Geneva.

Deadly post-election protests in Armenia concern UN human rights chief

2 March 2008
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced deep concern at reports that at least eight people have been killed and many others injured during demonstrations in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, where the results of recent presidential elections have been disputed.