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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
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UN Report Attributes 1,004 Ukraine Sexual Violence Cases Mostly to Russia
UN report documents 1,004 sexual violence cases in Ukraine since 2022, attributing 89% to Russia; majority of survivors are men, including via electric shocks with a Soviet-era tapik.
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About Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and protect human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. The office was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 1993 in the wake of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights.
Everything about Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights →- Headquarters
- Geneva, Palais Wilson
- Inception
- December 20, 1993
- Website
- https://www.ohchr.org/