Egypt: UN Experts “outraged” at confirmation of 183 death sentences GENEVA (30 June 2014) – A group of UN human rights experts* expressed outrage after a Criminal Court in Minya, Egypt, confirmed...

GENEVA (30 June 2014) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) begins today its session in Geneva, where it will review women’s rights in the...

Second session or the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Draft United Nations Declaration on the Right to Peace Geneva, 30 June 2014 Chairperson-designate, Excellencies, Distinguished...

Genève, 30 juin 2014 Monsieur Bacre Ndiaye, Directeur de la Division du Conseil des droits de l’homme et des procédures spéciales, Excellences, Distingués délégués, Mesdames et Messieurs, C’est pour...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 30 June 2014 MORNING The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning opened its fifty-eighth session, hearing a...

Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 30 June 2014 AFTERNOON The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon met with representatives of non...

Room XVIII, Monday 30 June 2014 Dear Ambassador Guillermet, dear colleagues, Allow me to refer to Human Rights Council Resolutions 18/6, 21/9 and 25/15, as well as pertinent General Assembly...

BUJUMBURA / GENEVA (27 June 2014) - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic today called on the authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 27 June 2014 Subject: 1) Israel / occupied Palestinian territory 2) China 3) Libya 4) Venezuela 1)...