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UN rights chief Volker Turk "renews his call on security forces to desist from unnecessary force and to uphold the rights to free association and peaceful assembly," it said.

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He recalls struggling with the question of whether a Catholic judge could uphold a constitutional right to abortion or should instead resign altogether.

Proud of their roots, cooks and chefs are upholding recipes and techniques passed down over the stove and via old cookbooks that date back centuries.

His dismissal followed a report that upheld more than 40 allegations about his conduct on MasterChef, including one of unwelcome physical contact and three of being in a state of undress.

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The consultation is based on a Supreme Court judgment this summer which upheld a consumer’s complaint that the relationship with the car dealer, which charged a hidden and disproportionate commission, wasn’t fair.

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