NOUAKCHOTT (27 February 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, today hailed Mauritania’s commitment and progress in the fight against slavery, but called on the...

جنيف (26 شباط/فبراير 2014) – مفوضة الأمم المتحدة السامية لحقوق الإنسان، نافي بيلاي، أدانت يوم الأربعاء الهجمات العشوائية وغير المتناسبة التي تُلحق الضرر بالمدنيين وتشنها القوات المسلحة اليمنية في...

GENEVA (25 February 2014) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, Gustavo Gallón, applauded the Court of Appeals’ decision to order additional investigations...

Geneva, 24 February 2014 Mr President of the Human Rights Council, Madam Vice-Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It...

GENEVA (24 February 2014) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday denounced the anti-homosexuality law signed into force in Uganda, which she said would institutionalise...

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I thank the Permanent Missions of Austria, Brazil, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland for inviting me to open this...

GENEVA / ABIDJAN (24 February 2014) – United Nations Independent Expert Doudou Diène called on the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to adopt urgent reforms before presidential elections scheduled for...

Lundi, 24 février 2014, 11:00 a.m Palais des Nations, Salle XX M. Le Vice-Président du Comité Consultatif du Conseil des Droits de l’Homme Distingués membres du Comité M. le Chef de la Branche du...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location: G eneva Date: 21 February 2014 1) Iran We are deeply concerned about the reported spike in executions in Iran...