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Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonovic.
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UN official encourages Kyrgyzstan to tackle causes of 2010 inter-communal violence

23 May 2013
A senior United Nations official has encouraged Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to address the causes of the inter-communal violence that erupted in 2010, while stressing that they must be fully in line with human rights standards.
Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Najat Maalla M’jid.
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Kyrgyzstan must uphold its vows to protect children from sexual abuse, UN expert urges

26 April 2013
Alcohol abuse and domestic violence, early and forced marriages and bride kidnappings are among the factors making children in Kyrgyzstan more vulnerable to sexual exploitation and forced labour, warned a United Nations independent expert at the end of her recent visit to the country.