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26th June: International Day Against Torture

"There can be no peace without development and no development without peace, and none of these without human rights." Gianni Magazzeni

The UN Human Rights Council ends the week with the presentation of several reports on the right to education, a strong case for a minimum floor of social protection, and the right to adequate housing.  The HRC was created in 2006, by the UN General Assembly, to replace the Human Rights Commission, and was given full autonomy to operate, with the support of the Office of the High Commissione…